Denmark: Bank assets to GDP

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 Denmark

Bank assets, percent of GDP

 Latest value 169.88
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1966 - 2021
 Average 93.46
 Min - Max 27.79 - 219.08
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 169.88 percent, a decline from 174.83 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 71.17 percent, based on data from 140 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1966 to 2021 is 93.46 percent. The minimum value, 27.79 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 219.08 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Denmark: Bank assets to GDP
 2021 169.88
 2020 174.83
 2019 170.62
 2018 170.71
 2017 170.79
 2016 176.25
 2015 180.03
 2014 183.37




Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.

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