Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Denmark
Denmark: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 21,378 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total 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 in Denmark is 21,378 National currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Denmark peaked at 21,378 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,707 National currency, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 7th of 23 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 — Total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,707 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 4,843 National currency | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,929 National currency | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 7,584 National currency | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 6,936 National currency | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 5,626 National currency | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 6,989 National currency | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 6,910 National currency | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,546 National currency | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6,612 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,928 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7,643 National currency | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8,699 National currency | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 8,770 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,618 National currency | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,108 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10,404 National currency | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 11,378 National currency | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 12,627 National currency | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 13,198 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13,071 National currency | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14,025 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,071 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,209 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 15,866 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13,836 National currency | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 16,632 National currency | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 17,732 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 18,447 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 19,128 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 21,378 National currency | +11.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21,378 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,286 National currency, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21,378 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096 National currency, 19.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,000 National currency | 4,707 National currency | 7,584 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,334 National currency | 5,626 National currency | 8,770 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,896 National currency | 9,108 National currency | 15,866 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,859 National currency | 13,836 National currency | 21,378 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Netherlands 722 National currency compare
- 4 France 57,972 National currency compare
- 5 Australia 42,267 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 32 National currency compare
- 6 Canada 24,824 National currency compare
- 6 Lithuania 16.79 National currency compare
- 7 Latvia 3.19 National currency compare
- 8 Israel 19,611 National currency compare
- 9 Austria 12,179 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 11,883 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 in Denmark?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Denmark was 21,378 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 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21,378 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,707 National currency in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 wage bill and payroll taxes. 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