Denmark vs Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Denmark
1.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
107th
Japan rank
105th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.58 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 107th and Japan ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.4165 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8371 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.6916 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3708 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.58 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Japan ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.