Denmark vs Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Europe
19.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Europe rank
6th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 19.7% in Europe, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 19.5% | 12.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 19.4% | 14.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 19.7% | 13.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Europe?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 19.7% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Europe?
- 11.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Europe ranks 6th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.