Taxes on goods and services gdp in Denmark

Denmark: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 12.39 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
12.39
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 1986
All-time low
12.39
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Denmark, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 16.11981: 15.81982: 15.21983: 15.51984: 15.61985: 15.71986: 17.11987: 16.61988: 16.61989: 15.81990: 15.31991: 151992: 14.91993: 151994: 15.51995: 15.31996: 15.81997: 15.81998: 16.81999: 16.72000: 15.82001: 15.82002: 162003: 15.92004: 162005: 16.42006: 16.32007: 16.62008: 15.52009: 15.32010: 15.12011: 15.22012: 15.22013: 14.92014: 14.72015: 14.72016: 14.92017: 14.62018: 14.82019: 14.42020: 14.62021: 13.82022: 12.92023: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 12.39 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Denmark peaked at 17.13 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 2023.

That places Denmark 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.01 15.19 17.13 10
1990s 15.61 14.86 16.78 10
2000s 15.97 15.27 16.64 10
2010s 14.83 14.37 15.2 10
2020s 13.43 12.39 14.61 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Slovenia, Republic of 12.71 compare
  2. 33 Italy 12.45 compare
  3. 34 Belize 12.4 compare
  4. 36 Armenia 12.25 compare
  5. 37 Slovak Republic 12.22 compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 12.1 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Denmark?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Denmark was 12.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 1986.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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