Denmark: Debt Bomb, Waiting for an Inflationary Spark

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The recent prosperity comes with a cost.
By Nick Kamran – Letters from Norway:
From the outside looking in, the Danish economy appears as blissful as the country itself, which usually tops ‘The Happiness Index.’ The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2% in the most recent release from 4.3% in 2016. Denmark, ranked 20th in economic complexity in 2015, has a mostly even trade balance, and $50K GDP per capita in 2016, making it among one of the richest nations in the world.
Moreover, Danish GDP-per-capita growth led in the Nordics for the past ten years, from 2007 to 2016: Denmark 28.5%, Sweden 22.0%, Norway 14.6% Finland 12.2%. Although Denmark exports substantial agricultural and natural resource-based products, they are also major players in pharmaceuticals and machinery. Top companies include AP Mller-Mrsk, Novo Nordisk, Vestas, and Danske Bank, representing shipping, pharma, clean energy, and finance.

This post was published at Wolf Street by Nick Kamran ‘ Mar 31, 2017.