Australia vs Denmark: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Australia
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Denmark rank
6th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 6th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 738.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Australia and Denmark?
- 1,556 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th and Denmark ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.