Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark peaked at 17.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 222,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Denmark was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.