Denmark vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Denmark
0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.