Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Denmark
Denmark: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 49.73 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Denmark, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Denmark is 49.73 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Denmark peaked at 57.95 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
That places Denmark 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.69 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 52.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.21 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.64 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.24 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.83 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 49.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.41 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.54 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 56.67 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.43 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 57.95 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.82 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 55.22 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.53 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.48 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 50.55 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 50.55 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.67 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 53.48 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 49.8 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 44.98 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 46.8 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 47.74 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 48.45 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 48.98 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 49.33 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 49.54 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 49.73 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 49.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 49.73 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.09 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3 Percentage of GDP | 49.59 Percentage of GDP | 56.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.99 Percentage of GDP | 49.67 Percentage of GDP | 57.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.88 Percentage of GDP | 44.98 Percentage of GDP | 53.48 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Austria 51.15 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Luxembourg 50.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Italy 50 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Latvia 38.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Fiji 30.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Eswatini 29.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Lithuania 36.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Kuwait 48.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Sweden 48.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Cabo Verde 26.54 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Germany 47.78 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Denmark?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Denmark was 49.73 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.95 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.98 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.