Denmark vs Northern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Northern Europe
27.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Northern Europe rank
1st
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 27.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Northern Europe ranks 1st of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 26.0% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 25.3% | 8.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 26.0% | 7.0% | 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 Northern Europe?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 27.1% in Northern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Northern Europe?
- 4.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Northern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Northern Europe ranks 1st 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.