Government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Government expenditure vs gdp was 81.79 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.79 billion
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 166 countries
All-time high
81.79 billion
in 2025
All-time low
25.55 billion
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.79 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark peaked at 81.79 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.55 billion, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 27th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25.55 billion | — |
| 1967 | 27.59 billion | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 29.18 billion | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 31.23 billion | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 33.17 billion | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 35.20 billion | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 36.76 billion | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 37.44 billion | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 38.05 billion | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 37.72 billion | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 39.35 billion | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 39.99 billion | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 42.58 billion | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 44.83 billion | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 46.29 billion | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 46.93 billion | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 48.46 billion | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 48.41 billion | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.59 billion | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 48.65 billion | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.03 billion | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.98 billion | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 49.94 billion | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.49 billion | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.73 billion | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 49.54 billion | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 49.87 billion | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.99 billion | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 53.05 billion | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 54.20 billion | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 55.86 billion | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 56.14 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.88 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 59.77 billion | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 61.53 billion | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 62.70 billion | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.04 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.20 billion | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.19 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.07 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.78 billion | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 68.58 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.83 billion | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 72.91 billion | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 74.10 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.67 billion | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.29 billion | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.29 billion | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.78 billion | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.33 billion | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77.37 billion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.12 billion | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 78.45 billion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.22 billion | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 77.74 billion | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.55 billion | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 79.62 billion | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.81 billion | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.57 billion | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 81.79 billion | +1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 81.79 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 81.79 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.68 billion, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 billion | 25.55 billion | 31.23 billion | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.51 billion | 33.17 billion | 44.83 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 billion | 46.29 billion | 49.98 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion | 48.73 billion | 59.77 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.38 billion | 61.53 billion | 72.91 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.26 billion | 73.67 billion | 79.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 billion | 77.74 billion | 81.79 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion compare
- 30 Philippines 70.26 billion compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Denmark was 81.79 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 billion in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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