Return on assets in Denmark
Denmark: Return on assets was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Denmark, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Denmark stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 136th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.0% | — |
| 2011 | -0.0% | +1516.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -397.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -36.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -248.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -722.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +176.1% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1516.4% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | +722.0% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2012 | +397.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 133 Dominica 1.1% compare
- 134 State of Palestine 1.1% compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 137 Belgium 1.0% compare
- 138 Australia 0.9% compare
- 139 San Marino 0.9% compare
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Denmark?
- Return on assets in Denmark was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for return on assets?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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