Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 1.37 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Denmark is 1.37 million National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Denmark peaked at 1.37 million National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 483,498 National currency, in 1995.
That places Denmark 13th out of 30 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 — Total tax in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 483,498 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 510,271 National currency | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 535,524 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 562,015 National currency | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 588,600 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 612,108 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 622,070 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 640,732 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 656,547 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 697,690 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 760,042 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 781,448 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 807,931 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 807,524 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 773,195 National currency | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 815,944 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 833,607 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 868,214 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 907,228 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 985,729 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 963,060 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 973,562 National currency | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million National currency | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million National currency | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million National currency | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million National currency | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million National currency | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million National currency | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million National currency | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million National currency | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million National currency | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.37 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.37 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,982 National currency | 483,498 National currency | 588,600 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 715,929 National currency | 612,108 National currency | 807,931 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 945,592 National currency | 815,944 National currency | 1.09 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million National currency | 1.11 million National currency | 1.37 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Norway 2.13 million National currency compare
- 11 Germany 1.72 million National currency compare
- 12 Iceland 1.69 million National currency compare
- 14 France 1.27 million National currency compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.13 million National currency compare
- 16 Canada 1.12 million 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 — total tax in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Denmark was 1.37 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,498 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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