Government spending vs. GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Government spending vs. GDP was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending 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 spending vs. gdp in Denmark peaked at 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 27th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Philippines 70.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Denmark?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Denmark was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.