Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 802,251 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 802,251 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on 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 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark peaked at 802,251 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 283,573 National currency, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 283,573 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 294,913 National currency | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 306,465 National currency | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 308,107 National currency | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 331,531 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 331,672 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 334,720 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 339,692 National currency | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 350,367 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 375,149 National currency | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 407,620 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 404,261 National currency | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 419,780 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 434,999 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 430,109 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 452,271 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 460,723 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 477,970 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 504,712 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 576,871 National currency | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 538,023 National currency | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 538,735 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 557,180 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 551,562 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 622,749 National currency | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 636,481 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 692,536 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 665,215 National currency | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 706,371 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 773,414 National currency | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 802,251 National currency | +3.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 802,251 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72,956 National currency, 11.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 802,251 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,791 National currency, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304,918 National currency | 283,573 National currency | 331,531 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 382,837 National currency | 331,672 National currency | 434,999 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,080 National currency | 452,271 National currency | 622,749 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 712,711 National currency | 636,481 National currency | 802,251 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 United States 2.55 million National currency compare
- 1 Poland 183,514 National currency compare
- 2 Sweden 856,638 National currency compare
- 2 Netherlands 110,062 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 3,388 National currency compare
- 3 Lithuania 6,336 National currency compare
- 4 Iceland 626,380 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 3,570 National currency compare
- 5 Norway 546,470 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 2,870 National currency compare
- 6 Canada 411,665 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 — taxes on in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark was 802,251 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 802,251 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,573 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 — Taxes on individual or household income excluding holding gains. 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