Tax revenue as share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 43.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2014
All-time low
41.9%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 43.4% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 48.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.3% | — |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 68,494 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Denmark was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.