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, 1997

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 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€84.03B · 55% of GDP
Spending
€85.89B · 56.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€1.86B · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.5€36.53B
General public services18.1€15.52B
Health11.7€10.01B
Education11.4€9.81B
Economic affairs6.9€5.95B
Defence2.9€2.48B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8€2.41B
Public order and safety1.6€1.38B
Housing and community amenities1.1€962.1M
Environmental protection1€842.7M
Social protection€36.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age27.9€10.19B
Unemployment20.7€7.54B
Family and children20.4€7.45B
Sickness and disability18.6€6.79B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.9€2.53B
Housing3€1.09B
Social protection n.e.c.2.4€880.4M
Survivors0.1€25M
R&D Social protection0.1€23.9M
General public services€15.52B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions51.3€7.97B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs15.4€2.38B
Foreign economic aid12€1.86B
General public services n.e.c.10€1.56B
Basic research8.1€1.25B
General services2.8€426.9M
R&D General public services0.5€74.1M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Health€10.01B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services69€6.91B
Outpatient services13.2€1.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.3€1.13B
R&D Health4€395.9M
Health n.e.c.1.3€131.8M
Public health services1.2€118.5M
Education€9.81B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.9€4.2B
Secondary education25.4€2.49B
Tertiary education18.4€1.8B
Education not definable by level9.8€963.8M
Education n.e.c.2.5€248.4M
R&D Education0.5€49.5M
Subsidiary services to education0.4€43.7M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Economic affairs€5.95B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.8€2.55B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs31.8€1.89B
R&D Economic affairs6.9€411.6M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.4€382.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6€355.2M
Fuel and energy2€117.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.9€115.7M
Communication1.2€71M
Other industries1€60.3M
Defence€2.48B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.1€2.36B
Civil defence3.7€91.6M
Defence n.e.c.0.7€18.4M
R&D Defence0.4€10.4M
Foreign military aid0.1€2.3M
Recreation, culture and religion€2.41B
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 services39.3€948.2M
Recreational and sporting services29.3€705.4M
Religious and other community services28.2€679.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2€54.1M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5€13.2M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.4€9.7M
Public order and safety€1.38B
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€772M
Law courts17.4€239.5M
Prisons15.5€214M
Fire-protection services10€138.2M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2€16M
R&D Public order and safety0€0
Housing and community amenities€962.1M
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 development94.4€908M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.5€53M
Water supply0.1€900K
R&D Housing and community amenities0€100K
Community development0€0
Street lighting0€0
Environmental protection€842.7M
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.33.9€285.5M
Pollution abatement32.1€270.4M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.9€176.3M
R&D Environmental protection7.8€65.5M
Waste management5.2€43.8M
Waste water management0.2€1.3M

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth54.2€45.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.6€25.72B
Sales, fees and charges6.2€5.24B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.3€3.61B
Social contributions3€2.5B
Other transfers received1.5€1.28B
Subsidies received0.1€104.4M
Capital transfers and taxes received0€23.4M
Taxes on income and wealth€45.55B
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 income98.8€45B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.2€548M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€25.72B
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 tax55.3€14.21B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.7€11.51B

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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