Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
3.0%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
65th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 1982
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Denmark, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.0% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 65th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +84.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 62 Papua New Guinea 3.1% compare
- 63 Cambodia 3.1% compare
- 64 Belarus 3.0% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 67 Brazil 2.8% compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.8% compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 357,375 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Denmark was 3.0% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.