Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark
Denmark: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 93.9% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 4th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 80.3% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 80.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 89.9% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 45,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Denmark was 93.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.