Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure

Denmark
615.85 billion
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
612.92 billion
in 2027
Denmark rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time

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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 615.85 billion against 612.92 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.93 billion.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 39 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 210.50 billion 221.96 billion 11.46 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 285.45 billion 262.60 billion 22.85 billion Denmark
1980s 362.00 billion 296.65 billion 65.36 billion Denmark
1990s 397.97 billion 329.46 billion 68.52 billion Denmark
2000s 491.93 billion 429.36 billion 62.57 billion Denmark
2010s 565.14 billion 492.42 billion 72.71 billion Denmark
2020s 597.51 billion 571.72 billion 25.78 billion Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 615.85 billion against 612.92 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.93 billion, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2027.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 2,525 data points, 1960–2027
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP