Public budgets

Denmark: public budget

What Denmark's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 1995

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in EUR: Solon holds no 1995 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€78.07B · 55.2% of GDP
Spending
€83.02B · 58.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€4.95B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.9€35.59B
General public services18.8€15.6B
Health11.5€9.59B
Education10.8€9B
Economic affairs6.6€5.52B
Defence2.9€2.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7€2.27B
Public order and safety1.6€1.33B
Housing and community amenities1.2€986.6M
Environmental protection0.9€722.6M
Social protection€35.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age27.4€9.74B
Unemployment24.1€8.58B
Family and children18.1€6.46B
Sickness and disability17.8€6.34B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.2€2.56B
Housing3€1.07B
Social protection n.e.c.2.3€800.8M
Survivors0.1€26.2M
R&D Social protection0€17.7M
General public services€15.6B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions54.9€8.56B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs13.3€2.08B
Foreign economic aid11.7€1.82B
General public services n.e.c.9.1€1.42B
Basic research7.4€1.15B
General services3.2€494.5M
R&D General public services0.4€68.9M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€9.59B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services69€6.62B
Outpatient services13.2€1.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.5€1.11B
R&D Health3.9€374.1M
Health n.e.c.1.3€128.8M
Public health services1€93.4M
Education€9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.8€3.85B
Secondary education25.4€2.29B
Tertiary education18€1.62B
Education not definable by level10.5€944.4M
Education n.e.c.2.4€215.4M
R&D Education0.5€41.3M
Subsidiary services to education0.4€40.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Economic affairs€5.52B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.7€2.63B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs31.1€1.72B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.2€287.2M
R&D Economic affairs5€275.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.6€253.1M
Fuel and energy2.6€140.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1€113.9M
Communication1.1€61M
Other industries0.7€38.8M
Defence€2.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.2€2.29B
Civil defence3.7€88.2M
Defence n.e.c.0.7€16.4M
R&D Defence0.4€10M
Foreign military aid0.1€2.1M
Recreation, culture and religion€2.27B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services39.4€892.9M
Recreational and sporting services29€658.4M
Religious and other community services28.5€646M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3€52.6M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5€10.9M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3€6.5M
Public order and safety€1.33B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services57.1€761.7M
Law courts16.1€215M
Prisons15.6€207.9M
Fire-protection services10.2€135.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1€13.3M
R&D Public order and safety0€0
Housing and community amenities€986.6M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development92.8€915.2M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.9€68.5M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3€2.8M
Water supply0€100K
Community development0€0
Street lighting0€0
Environmental protection€722.6M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.36.9€266.9M
Pollution abatement28.3€204.2M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.2€181.8M
Waste management4.8€34.4M
R&D Environmental protection4.7€33.8M
Waste water management0.2€1.5M

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth54.6€42.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.5€23.05B
Sales, fees and charges6.3€4.89B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5€3.87B
Social contributions3.1€2.42B
Other transfers received1.5€1.21B
Subsidies received0.1€88.3M
Capital transfers and taxes received-0.1-€59.4M
Taxes on income and wealth€42.6B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income98.5€41.98B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.5€618.4M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€23.05B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax55.7€12.83B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.3€10.22B

Over the years

99,134 million USDRevenue · 1,99989,809 million USDRevenue · 2,00089,259 million USDRevenue · 2,00195,828 million USDRevenue · 2,002117,499 million USDRevenue · 2,003138,886 million USDRevenue · 2,004149,344 million USDRevenue · 2,005156,016 million USDRevenue · 2,006175,593 million USDRevenue · 2,007191,867 million USDRevenue · 2,008173,592 million USDRevenue · 2,009174,249 million USDRevenue · 2,010188,308 million USDRevenue · 2,011178,729 million USDRevenue · 2,012188,323 million USDRevenue · 2,013199,492 million USDRevenue · 2,014161,639 million USDRevenue · 2,015164,512 million USDRevenue · 2,016173,883 million USDRevenue · 2,017183,313 million USDRevenue · 2,018186,837 million USDRevenue · 2,019191,449 million USDRevenue · 2,020218,385 million USDRevenue · 2,021194,271 million USDRevenue · 2,022205,898 million USDRevenue · 2,02397,242 million USDSpending · 1,99986,865 million USDSpending · 2,00087,404 million USDSpending · 2,00195,376 million USDSpending · 2,002117,193 million USDSpending · 2,003133,245 million USDSpending · 2,004135,535 million USDSpending · 2,005141,019 million USDSpending · 2,006158,574 million USDSpending · 2,007179,506 million USDSpending · 2,008182,489 million USDSpending · 2,009182,383 million USDSpending · 2,010194,405 million USDSpending · 2,011189,192 million USDSpending · 2,012191,575 million USDSpending · 2,013194,452 million USDSpending · 2,014164,342 million USDSpending · 2,015163,567 million USDSpending · 2,016168,266 million USDSpending · 2,017180,432 million USDSpending · 2,018172,043 million USDSpending · 2,019190,156 million USDSpending · 2,020201,826 million USDSpending · 2,021180,689 million USDSpending · 2,022191,770 million USDSpending · 2,023201,025 million USDSpending · 2,024
Denmark: revenue and spending, 1999–2024
Denmark: revenue and spending, 1999–2024
PeriodRevenue (million USD)Spending (million USD)
1,99999,13497,242
2,00089,80986,865
2,00189,25987,404
2,00295,82895,376
2,003117,499117,193
2,004138,886133,245
2,005149,344135,535
2,006156,016141,019
2,007175,593158,574
2,008191,867179,506
2,009173,592182,489
2,010174,249182,383
2,011188,308194,405
2,012178,729189,192
2,013188,323191,575
2,014199,492194,452
2,015161,639164,342
2,016164,512163,567
2,017173,883168,266
2,018183,313180,432
2,019186,837172,043
2,020191,449190,156
2,021218,385201,826
2,022194,271180,689
2,023205,898191,770
2,024201,025
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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