Denmark vs Euro area (20 countries): Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise

Denmark
22,396 National currency
in 2025
Euro area (20 countries)
38,345 National currency
in 2024
Denmark rank
4th
Euro area (20 countries) rank
2nd

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise over time

  • Denmark
  • Euro area (20 countries)
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area (20 countries) currently reports 38,345 National currency against 22,396 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 15,949 National currency.

That makes Euro area (20 countries)'s figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd of 24 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Euro area (20 countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Euro area (20 countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 27,945 National currency 15,580 National currency 12,365 National currency Denmark
2000s 30,356 National currency 19,744 National currency 10,613 National currency Denmark
2010s 35,717 National currency 28,071 National currency 7,646 National currency Denmark
2020s 30,231 National currency 35,736 National currency 5,505 National currency Euro area (20 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise, Denmark or Euro area (20 countries)?
Euro area (20 countries), at 38,345 National currency against 22,396 National currency in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise between Denmark and Euro area (20 countries)?
15,949 National currency, with Euro area (20 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area (20 countries)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Euro area (20 countries) rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — excise?
Denmark ranks 4th and Euro area (20 countries) ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Excise duties
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 902 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org