Oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Oil rents as a share of gdp was 0.2703 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2703
Change on year
up 97.2%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.2703.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.2% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 1.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 | — |
| 1973 | 0.0032 | +97.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 | +270.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 | +145.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0712 | +109.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0616 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1476 | +139.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2129 | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3526 | +65.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3996 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4902 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.171 | -65.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2793 | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2077 | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3968 | +91.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4791 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2728 | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2979 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.326 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2942 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.279 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4333 | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4035 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.127 | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5214 | +310.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | +162.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9528 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9777 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9331 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9148 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9833 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9676 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8347 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2618 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3671 | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4591 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.137 | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2703 | +97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0 | 0.0712 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2719 | 0.0616 | 0.4902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3434 | 0.127 | 0.5214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.9148 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7265 | 0.2618 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2037 | 0.137 | 0.2703 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Gas production 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 30.7 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Oil rents as a share of gdp in Denmark was 0.2703 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil rents as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for oil rents as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil rents as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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