Denmark vs Early-demographic dividend: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.2% against 13.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 10.5% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 12.8% | 10.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 14.0% | 11.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 12.5% | 12.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 13.5% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 13.3% | 10.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Denmark or Early-demographic dividend?
- Denmark, at 23.2% against 13.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Denmark and Early-demographic dividend?
- 10.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Early-demographic dividend?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.