Denmark vs Slovakia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
47.3%
in 2024
Slovakia
47.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Slovakia rank
20th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.3% against 47.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 48.8% | 8.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 41.7% | 12.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 41.0% | 13.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.5% | 3.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 47.3% against 47.1% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 20th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.