Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Denmark

Denmark: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 45.18 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.18 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 135 countries
All-time high
48.78 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
42.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Denmark, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 44.3 Percentage of GDP1991: 43.7 Percentage of GDP1992: 44.2 Percentage of GDP1993: 45.6 Percentage of GDP1994: 46.5 Percentage of GDP1995: 46.6 Percentage of GDP1996: 46.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 46.8 Percentage of GDP1998: 47.5 Percentage of GDP1999: 48 Percentage of GDP2000: 46.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2002: 45.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 45.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 46.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 47.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 46.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 46.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 44.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 44.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 45.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 46 Percentage of GDP2014: 48.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 46.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 45.8 Percentage of GDP2017: 45.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 44.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 47.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 47.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 44 Percentage of GDP2024: 45.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Denmark stood at 45.18 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Denmark peaked at 48.78 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.05 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

That places Denmark 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 44.27 Percentage of GDP
1991 43.67 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
1992 44.21 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
1993 45.56 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
1994 46.46 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
1995 46.6 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1996 46.87 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
1997 46.83 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1998 47.47 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
1999 48.04 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2000 46.79 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2001 45.94 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2002 45.47 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2003 45.69 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2004 46.3 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2005 47.89 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2006 46.47 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2007 46.49 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2008 44.76 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2009 44.74 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2010 44.79 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2011 44.87 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2012 45.63 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2013 45.97 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2014 48.78 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2015 46.49 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2016 45.8 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2017 45.46 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2018 44.44 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2019 47.15 Percentage of GDP +6.1%
2020 47.24 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2021 47.47 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2022 42.05 Percentage of GDP -11.4%
2023 43.99 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2024 45.18 Percentage of GDP +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46 Percentage of GDP 43.67 Percentage of GDP 48.04 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 46.05 Percentage of GDP 44.74 Percentage of GDP 47.89 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 45.94 Percentage of GDP 44.44 Percentage of GDP 48.78 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 45.19 Percentage of GDP 42.05 Percentage of GDP 47.47 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 France 43.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Denmark?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Denmark was 45.18 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48.78 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 42.05 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Denmark ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.