Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13,925 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Denmark is 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Denmark peaked at 13,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Denmark 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 5,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 5,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 6,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 7,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 7,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7,859 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 8,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 9,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 9,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 9,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 9,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10,020 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 10,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 13,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 3 Norway 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Australia 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Denmark?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Denmark was 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,325 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.