Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current was 941,442 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 941,442 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Denmark peaked at 941,442 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312,175 National currency, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 312,175 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 326,660 National currency | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 340,867 National currency | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 347,537 National currency | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 365,580 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 388,040 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 388,984 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 397,993 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 411,048 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 437,268 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 480,948 National currency | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 487,040 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 500,619 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 506,536 National currency | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 488,055 National currency | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 519,458 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 527,376 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 554,604 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 586,462 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 659,613 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 626,374 National currency | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 628,830 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 655,479 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 640,670 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 721,407 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 729,343 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 817,532 National currency | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 783,139 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 832,151 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 908,110 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 941,442 National currency | +3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 941,442 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 366,049 National currency, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 941,442 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 272,376 National currency, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,564 National currency | 312,175 National currency | 365,580 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 448,653 National currency | 388,040 National currency | 506,536 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,027 National currency | 519,458 National currency | 721,407 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 835,286 National currency | 729,343 National currency | 941,442 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Mexico 2.73 million National currency compare
- 7 Slovenia 5,677 National currency compare
- 8 Sweden 1.14 million National currency compare
- 8 Estonia 4,136 National currency compare
- 9 Norway 1.08 million National currency compare
- 9 Latvia 3,733 National currency compare
- 11 Iceland 874,263 National currency compare
- 12 Czechia 684,384 National currency compare
- 13 Canada 585,525 National currency 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current in Denmark was 941,442 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 941,442 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,175 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — current rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Current taxes on income, wealth, etc.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org