{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"dk-life-insurance-penetration-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-life-insurance-penetration-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-life-insurance-penetration-gdp/","title":"Denmark Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)","description":"Denmark's Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 8.7 % of GDP in 2024, +1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","OECD","Denmark","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Denmark","temporal_coverage":"2000/2024","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Denmark Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C0%7CFinancial+sector%23FIN%23&pg=0&fc=Topic&bp=true&snb=10"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Denmark"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Denmark (2024)","value":"8.7","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Denmark Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.946},{"period":"2001","value":4.395},{"period":"2002","value":4.66},{"period":"2003","value":4.104},{"period":"2004","value":4.069},{"period":"2005","value":5.158},{"period":"2006","value":5.52},{"period":"2007","value":5.817},{"period":"2008","value":6.18},{"period":"2011","value":6.697},{"period":"2012","value":6.84},{"period":"2013","value":6.887},{"period":"2014","value":7.086},{"period":"2015","value":7.273},{"period":"2016","value":7.324},{"period":"2017","value":7.792},{"period":"2018","value":8.036},{"period":"2019","value":7.932},{"period":"2020","value":8.348},{"period":"2021","value":8.389},{"period":"2022","value":7.724},{"period":"2023","value":7.682},{"period":"2024","value":8.725}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"6.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"5.5","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"5.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2003","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Denmark from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel. It is published by OECD and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 8.7 % of GDP in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.9 in 2000. The latest reading of 8.7 in 2024 represents a change of +1pp."}]}