Government spending vs gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 47.33 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
47.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
60.21
in 1993
All-time low
4.39
in 1914
Years of data
145
1880β2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Denmark, 1880β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 47.33 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 60.21 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 1914.
Denmark ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.67 | 5.6 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.44 | 6.2 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.01 | 5.41 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.27 | 4.39 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.88 | 6.39 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 6.9 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.29 | 8.07 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.08 | 10.05 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 15.62 | 25.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.45 | 24.39 | 49.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.55 | 52.32 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.57 | 55.41 | 60.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 50.81 | 58.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.13 | 49.81 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 45.09 | 53.34 | 5 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1149 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 8.7 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 6.35 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1574 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 62,218 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Denmark was 47.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 60.21 in 1993.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 1914.
- How does Denmark rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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