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, 1996

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 1996 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€82.44B · 55.8% of GDP
Spending
€85.98B · 58.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€3.54B · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.7€36.74B
General public services18.6€15.99B
Health11.5€9.91B
Education11.1€9.5B
Economic affairs6.9€5.94B
Defence2.8€2.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8€2.39B
Public order and safety1.6€1.37B
Housing and community amenities1.1€964.7M
Environmental protection0.9€751.3M
Social protection€36.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age27.6€10.13B
Unemployment22€8.09B
Family and children19.9€7.32B
Sickness and disability18.1€6.64B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7€2.59B
Housing2.9€1.08B
Social protection n.e.c.2.3€852.9M
Survivors0.1€25.6M
R&D Social protection0.1€20.6M
General public services€15.99B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.6€8.57B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs13.7€2.19B
Foreign economic aid12.1€1.94B
General public services n.e.c.9.2€1.47B
Basic research7.8€1.24B
General services3.3€521M
R&D General public services0.4€59.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€9.91B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services69.2€6.86B
Outpatient services13€1.29B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.2€1.11B
R&D Health4.1€408.2M
Health n.e.c.1.3€133M
Public health services1.1€112.7M
Education€9.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.5€4.04B
Secondary education25.6€2.43B
Tertiary education18.9€1.8B
Education not definable by level9.6€916.3M
Education n.e.c.2.4€232.7M
Subsidiary services to education0.5€43.2M
R&D Education0.4€42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Economic affairs€5.94B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.4€2.81B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs30.6€1.82B
R&D Economic affairs5.5€325.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4€320.5M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.1€302.2M
Fuel and energy1.9€112.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9€111.7M
Communication1.6€95.4M
Other industries0.7€39.4M
Defence€2.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.9€2.29B
Civil defence3.9€94M
Defence n.e.c.0.7€17.4M
R&D Defence0.4€9.4M
Foreign military aid0.1€2.5M
Recreation, culture and religion€2.39B
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€944.5M
Recreational and sporting services29.5€706.7M
Religious and other community services27.7€663.9M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.6€61.2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4€10.4M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3€7.6M
Public order and safety€1.37B
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 services56.5€772.6M
Law courts16.9€231.4M
Prisons15.4€210.8M
Fire-protection services10.1€137.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1€15M
R&D Public order and safety0€0
Housing and community amenities€964.7M
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 development92.7€894.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.3€70.4M
Water supply0€100K
Community development0€0
Street lighting0€0
R&D Housing and community amenities0€0
Environmental protection€751.3M
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€270.4M
Pollution abatement30.9€232.1M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.4€175.9M
Waste management5.1€38.6M
R&D Environmental protection4.4€32.7M
Waste water management0.2€1.6M

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.8€44.39B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9€24.64B
Sales, fees and charges6.1€5.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.3€4.38B
Social contributions3€2.47B
Other transfers received1.8€1.5B
Subsidies received0.1€88.6M
Capital transfers and taxes received-0.1-€53.8M
Taxes on income and wealth€44.39B
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 income98.6€43.75B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.4€632.8M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€24.64B
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 tax55.9€13.76B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.1€10.87B

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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