Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure was 615.85 billion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Denmark, 1966–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 615.85 billion for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in 2027. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Denmark peaked at 615.85 billion in 2027 and was at its lowest, 189.46 billion, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 20th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 189.46 billion | — |
| 1967 | 204.58 billion | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 216.39 billion | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 231.56 billion | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 245.91 billion | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 260.96 billion | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 272.52 billion | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 277.50 billion | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 282.04 billion | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 279.60 billion | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 291.69 billion | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 296.40 billion | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 315.63 billion | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 332.27 billion | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 343.10 billion | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 352.07 billion | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 363.59 billion | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 363.37 billion | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 357.32 billion | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 365.25 billion | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 368.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 370.37 billion | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 370.08 billion | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 366.79 billion | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 361.13 billion | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 367.13 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 369.53 billion | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 385.27 billion | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 393.16 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 401.68 billion | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 413.93 billion | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 416.05 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 428.90 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 442.94 billion | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 455.98 billion | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 464.64 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 474.55 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 475.75 billion | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 483.06 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 489.59 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 502.25 billion | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 508.22 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 524.91 billion | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 540.32 billion | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 549.11 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 545.92 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 550.55 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 550.49 billion | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 561.56 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 573.04 billion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 573.38 billion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 578.89 billion | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 581.34 billion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 587.09 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 576.10 billion | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 604.35 billion | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 590.03 billion | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 591.39 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 597.07 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 596.28 billion | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 608.98 billion | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 615.85 billion | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.50 billion | 189.46 billion | 231.56 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 285.45 billion | 245.91 billion | 332.27 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.00 billion | 343.10 billion | 370.37 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 397.97 billion | 361.13 billion | 442.94 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.93 billion | 455.98 billion | 540.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.14 billion | 545.92 billion | 587.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.51 billion | 576.10 billion | 615.85 billion | 8 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 116,049 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Denmark?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Denmark was 615.85 billion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 615.85 billion in 2027.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.46 billion in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP