Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Denmark

Denmark: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 145,565 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
145,565 million USD
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
151,334 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
54,661 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Denmark, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 54.7k million USD2002: 59.0k million USD2003: 73.1k million USD2004: 83.3k million USD2005: 83.0k million USD2006: 86.8k million USD2007: 110.4k million USD2008: 124.0k million USD2009: 128.9k million USD2010: 130.9k million USD2011: 146.1k million USD2012: 143.8k million USD2013: 143.7k million USD2014: 146.6k million USD2015: 123.7k million USD2016: 122.0k million USD2017: 123.7k million USD2018: 132.4k million USD2019: 125.5k million USD2020: 141.5k million USD2021: 151.3k million USD2022: 132.6k million USD2023: 139.0k million USD2024: 145.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 145,565 million USD for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in 2024.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Denmark peaked at 151,334 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,661 million USD, in 2001.

That places Denmark 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Denmark, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 54,661 million USD —
2002 58,990 million USD +7.9%
2003 73,053 million USD +23.8%
2004 83,298 million USD +14.0%
2005 82,969 million USD -0.4%
2006 86,834 million USD +4.7%
2007 110,377 million USD +27.1%
2008 123,997 million USD +12.3%
2009 128,934 million USD +4.0%
2010 130,851 million USD +1.5%
2011 146,085 million USD +11.6%
2012 143,768 million USD -1.6%
2013 143,714 million USD -0.0%
2014 146,593 million USD +2.0%
2015 123,745 million USD -15.6%
2016 122,016 million USD -1.4%
2017 123,654 million USD +1.3%
2018 132,444 million USD +7.1%
2019 125,474 million USD -5.3%
2020 141,466 million USD +12.7%
2021 151,334 million USD +7.0%
2022 132,575 million USD -12.4%
2023 138,966 million USD +4.8%
2024 145,565 million USD +4.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 145,565 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,775 million USD, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 145,565 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,198 million USD, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89,235 million USD 54,661 million USD 128,934 million USD 9
2010s 133,834 million USD 122,016 million USD 146,593 million USD 10
2020s 141,981 million USD 132,575 million USD 151,334 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Austria 189,926 million USD compare
  2. 22 Norway 189,819 million USD compare
  3. 23 Belgium 186,660 million USD compare
  4. 25 Singapore 137,698 million USD compare
  5. 26 Romania 119,438 million USD compare
  6. 27 Ireland 114,834 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Denmark?
Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Denmark was 145,565 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 151,334 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 54,661 million USD in 2001.
How does Denmark rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.