Denmark vs Finland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Denmark
46.0%
in 2017
Finland
43.3%
in 2017
Denmark rank
2nd
Finland rank
5th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 46.0% against 43.3% in Finland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.5% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 42.4% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.0% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 46.0% against 43.3% in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Denmark and Finland?
- 2.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 5th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.