Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP

Denmark
3.0%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.8%
in 2017
Denmark rank
65th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
68th

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 163 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 3.4% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.2% 2.6% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 3.0% against 2.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Denmark ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
Last refreshed

Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.