Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 357,706 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 357,706 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.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark peaked at 357,706 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152,707 National currency, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 13th 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 — Taxes on in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152,707 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 164,898 National currency | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 173,700 National currency | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 191,156 National currency | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 198,606 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 199,501 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 206,206 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 214,985 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 217,084 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 230,536 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 248,484 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 261,609 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 272,201 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 262,740 National currency | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 246,921 National currency | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 256,299 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 262,828 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 269,649 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 272,201 National currency | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 275,677 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 283,654 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 292,865 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 300,867 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 309,984 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 311,712 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 319,482 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 338,649 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 346,353 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 327,778 National currency | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 343,795 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 357,706 National currency | +4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 357,706 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 235,739 National currency, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 357,706 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 213,630 National currency, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,213 National currency | 152,707 National currency | 198,606 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 236,027 National currency | 199,501 National currency | 272,201 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,574 National currency | 256,299 National currency | 311,712 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,960 National currency | 319,482 National currency | 357,706 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 — taxes on in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark was 357,706 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 357,706 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 152,707 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 31 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 26.1%. 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 products. 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