Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 118,098 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
In 2025, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark stood at 118,098 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark peaked at 118,098 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,783 National currency, in 1995.
That places Denmark 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 23,783 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 26,859 National currency | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 30,072 National currency | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 35,062 National currency | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 28,897 National currency | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 42,258 National currency | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 38,651 National currency | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41,652 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 43,957 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 45,033 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 55,559 National currency | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 64,250 National currency | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 57,928 National currency | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 47,759 National currency | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 33,919 National currency | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 42,590 National currency | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 41,841 National currency | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 51,440 National currency | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 55,732 National currency | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 56,793 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61,854 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 63,723 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 71,849 National currency | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 62,327 National currency | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 72,820 National currency | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 67,720 National currency | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 102,130 National currency | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 96,131 National currency | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 103,889 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 113,063 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 118,098 National currency | +4.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 118,098 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,494 National currency, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 118,098 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,174 National currency, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,935 National currency | 23,783 National currency | 35,062 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,097 National currency | 33,919 National currency | 64,250 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,097 National currency | 41,841 National currency | 72,820 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,172 National currency | 67,720 National currency | 118,098 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Sweden 232,627 National currency compare
- 4 Slovenia 1,797 National currency compare
- 5 Canada 146,470 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 791.07 National currency compare
- 6 Iceland 145,527 National currency compare
- 6 Estonia 200.72 National currency compare
- 8 United Kingdom 101,334 National currency compare
- 9 France 83,760 National currency compare
- 10 Israel 74,495 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 118,098 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 118,098 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 23,783 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 7th 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 90.9%. 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 the income or profits of corporations excluding holding gains. 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