Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark
Denmark: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 33.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.34
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
47th
of 157 countries
All-time high
42.57
in 2012
All-time low
26.82
in 1973
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark is 33.34, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark peaked at 42.57 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.82, in 1973.
That places Denmark 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.24 | 26.82 | 32.86 | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.43 | 35.06 | 39.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.05 | 36.6 | 41.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.74 | 32.55 | 40.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 35.29 | 42.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 | 32.16 | 38.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Malta 33.67 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 33.38 compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 33.32 compare
- 49 Colombia 33.28 compare
- 50 Turkey 33.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 11.01 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.89 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 62,218 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 18.74 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 373.88 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Denmark was 33.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.57 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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