GDP by Sector:
Agriculture- 1.1%
Industry- 23.4%
Services- 75.5%
Agriculture- 1.1%
Industry- 23.4%
Services- 75.5%
There are many industries in Denmark that are not agrarian. They include: iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, and pharmaceuticals.
Denmark makes $93.6 billion in exports and is ranked 35th compared to other countries.
Denmark's major industrial exports are machinery and instruments, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and, finally, windmills.
In terms of exports and imports, Denmark's major trading partners are Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, China, the UK, and the US
Denmark's GDP is $264.8 billion as of 2016. This ranks Denmark 61st compared to other countries in the world.
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Denmark's GDP per capita is $46,600 as of 2016. This ranks Denmark 31st compared to other countries in the world.
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The unemployment rate for Denmark is 4.2% as of 2016.
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The percent below the poverty line in Denmark is 13.4% as of 2011.
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Denmark has an average life expectancy of 79.25 years. It is ranked 47th in the world for life expectancy.
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Denmark's infant mortality rate is 4 deaths per 1,000 live births and is ranked 193rd in the world.
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Denmark's physician density is 3.49 physicians per 1,000 population.
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The school life expectancy is 19 years.
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The literacy rate of the total population is 99%.
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8.6% of Denmark's GDP is spent on education and is ranked 8th in the world compared to other states.
Denmark's HDI is very high. This is so because of the facts that its life expectancy is high, its literacy rate is very high, its expected years of schooling is high, and its Gross National Income is high.
Denmark is in Stage 5 in the Rostow Model (age of Mass Consumption) and is classified as a MDC. Denmark is classified as a more developed country in Stage 5 because of the fact that its HDI is very high, its rate of natural increase is low, it has a high GDP per capita, its service industry has the highest percentage of workers, it trades internationally, and its heath and education services are well funded and developed to meet the needs of its people.