Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 5,172 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 5,172 National currency. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Denmark peaked at 5,172 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,129 National currency, in 1995.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,129 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,202 National currency | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,341 National currency | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,556 National currency | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 1,813 National currency | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1,919 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,088 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2,283 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2,295 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,543 National currency | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,714 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,926 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,125 National currency | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,916 National currency | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3,078 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,980 National currency | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,919 National currency | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,015 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,336 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,349 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,483 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,567 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,659 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,848 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3,935 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,946 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,188 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 4,254 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,181 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,933 National currency | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 5,172 National currency | +31.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,172 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,278 National currency, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,172 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,196 National currency, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,408 National currency | 1,129 National currency | 1,813 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,589 National currency | 1,919 National currency | 3,125 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,409 National currency | 2,919 National currency | 3,935 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,279 National currency | 3,933 National currency | 5,172 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Hungary 136,985 National currency compare
- 2 Costa Rica 69,978 National currency compare
- 2 Croatia 56.87 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 1,517 National currency compare
- 4 Sweden 4,797 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,302 National currency compare
- 5 Norway 3,773 National currency compare
- 5 Latvia 59.47 National currency compare
- 6 United Kingdom 3,564 National currency compare
- 6 Slovenia 35.06 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 5,172 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 5,172 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 1,129 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 26 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 48.5%. 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 use of fixed assets. 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