Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 1,755 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 1,755 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark peaked at 2,299 National currency in 2007 and was at its lowest, 994 National currency, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 10th of 25 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 — Taxes on in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,013 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 994 National currency | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,032 National currency | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,078 National currency | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,079 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,160 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,216 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,527 National currency | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1,806 National currency | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1,997 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2,054 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,219 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,299 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,165 National currency | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,993 National currency | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1,974 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,929 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,157 National currency | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 1,095 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,101 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,149 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,193 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,234 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,267 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,275 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,108 National currency | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,424 National currency | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 1,572 National currency | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,582 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,676 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,755 National currency | +4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,755 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,755 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473.49 National currency, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -40.0% | 1,929 National currency | 1,157 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 National currency | 994 National currency | 1,079 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,844 National currency | 1,160 National currency | 2,299 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,337 National currency | 1,095 National currency | 1,974 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,520 National currency | 1,108 National currency | 1,755 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Sweden 5,325 National currency compare
- 7 Estonia 61.35 National currency compare
- 8 United Kingdom 4,803 National currency compare
- 8 Latvia 54.37 National currency compare
- 9 Germany 3,081 National currency compare
- 11 Spain 1,272 National currency compare
- 12 Switzerland 1,051 National currency compare
- 13 New Zealand 770.2 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 1,755 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 2,299 National currency in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 994 National currency in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 25 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 52.7%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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