Subnational government tax revenue in Denmark
Denmark: Subnational government tax revenue was 45.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Subnational government tax revenue in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 45.37 Percentage of GDP for subnational government tax revenue in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Denmark peaked at 49.78 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Subnational government tax revenue in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.16 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 45.33 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.39 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.63 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.21 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.8 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.37 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.35 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.62 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.87 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.87 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.78 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 47.44 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 46.33 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.05 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.51 Percentage of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 47.6 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.73 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.23 Percentage of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 44.16 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 45.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 45.37 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 45.37 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.56 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.86 Percentage of GDP | 44.62 Percentage of GDP | 47.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.48 Percentage of GDP | 44.82 Percentage of GDP | 49.78 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 Percentage of GDP | 42.23 Percentage of GDP | 47.73 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in Denmark?
- Subnational government tax revenue in Denmark was 45.37 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 49.78 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.23 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.