Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 29.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.0%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2014
All-time low
22.6%
in 1982
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29.0% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 31.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1982.
That places Denmark 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 28.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +7.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.1% | 31.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Norway 21.4% compare
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 20.7% compare
- 4 New Zealand 20.3% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Denmark was 29.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.