Denmark vs Southern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
Southern Europe
21.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Southern Europe rank
5th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 21.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 19.7% | 13.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 20.5% | 13.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 21.2% | 11.9% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 21.2% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 10.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Southern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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.