Denmark vs Slovakia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Denmark
12.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
12.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Slovakia rank
37th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 11.9% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.2% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 3.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 1.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.