Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.99 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-2.37 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Denmark is 1.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 57.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 7.99 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Denmark 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1974 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1975 | -0.8655 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1976 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1978 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +301.0% |
| 1979 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0883 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1984 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +1829.3% |
| 1985 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1987 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1989 | -0.8875 % change on previous year | +1055.1% |
| 1990 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1991 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6544 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1993 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +550.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5113 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1998 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +504.3% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2523 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +508.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5816 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8491 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -16697.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9618 % change on previous year | +1545.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9884 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2020 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2022 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2298 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9606 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 2025 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +16697.6% | -0.0121 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1829.3% | -0.0883 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1545.5% | 0.0585 % change on previous year | 0.9618 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1055.1% | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -0.8875 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -0.8655 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.2523 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8371 % change on previous year | -0.5816 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5613 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 104 Slovenia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Japan 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Belize 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Norway 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Montenegro 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Germany 1.32 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Denmark was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.