Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 12.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government procurement spending as share of gdp in Denmark is 12.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 procurement spending as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Denmark was 12.7% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.