Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits was 1,175 National currency in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,175 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Denmark peaked at 1,633 National currency in 2004 and was at its lowest, 850 National currency, in 1998.
That places Denmark 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 889 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 859 National currency | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 852 National currency | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 850 National currency | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,296 National currency | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 1,402 National currency | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,334 National currency | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,394 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,506 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,633 National currency | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,564 National currency | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,569 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,565 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,493 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,386 National currency | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,445 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,540 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,215 National currency | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1,154 National currency | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 963 National currency | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 930 National currency | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 974 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 906 National currency | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 864 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 911 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 954 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,077 National currency | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,057 National currency | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,120 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,207 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 1,175 National currency | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,175 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 National currency, 1958.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,175 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 National currency, 1175.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +52.5% | 850 National currency | 1,296 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949.2 National currency | 850 National currency | 1,296 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,485 National currency | 1,334 National currency | 1,633 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 National currency | 864 National currency | 1,540 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,098 National currency | 954 National currency | 1,207 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 — profits in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits in Denmark was 1,175 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 National currency in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 850 National currency in 1998.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — profits rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Profits of fiscal monopolies. 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