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
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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

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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.