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, 1999

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 USD, converted from EUR at 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$99.13B · 55.8% of GDP
Spending
$97.24B · 54.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.89B · 1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.8$40.67B
General public services17$16.49B
Health12.6$12.24B
Education11.9$11.54B
Economic affairs7.1$6.93B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$2.81B
Defence2.9$2.8B
Public order and safety1.7$1.64B
Housing and community amenities1.1$1.11B
Environmental protection1$1.02B
Social protection$40.67B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age27.5$11.18B
Family and children22$8.96B
Unemployment19.3$7.83B
Sickness and disability19$7.71B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.5$2.65B
Housing3.1$1.24B
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$1.04B
R&D Social protection0.1$27.82M
Survivors0.1$24.62M
General public services$16.49B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.1$7.6B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.6$2.9B
Foreign economic aid12.9$2.13B
General public services n.e.c.10.4$1.71B
Basic research8.9$1.47B
General services3.4$567.11M
R&D General public services0.6$105.62M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$12.24B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.6$8.64B
Outpatient services13.2$1.61B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.7$1.19B
R&D Health3.9$482.38M
Health n.e.c.1.4$171.7M
Public health services1.1$138.34M
Education$11.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.6$5.03B
Secondary education24.3$2.8B
Tertiary education20.3$2.34B
Education not definable by level7.7$884.83M
Education n.e.c.2.6$304.18M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$104.66M
R&D Education0.7$81.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$6.93B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.3$2.93B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.6$1.91B
Fuel and energy9.4$649.18M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.1$425.36M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$392.96M
R&D Economic affairs5$349.69M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$123.85M
Communication1.1$76.42M
Other industries1$68.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.81B
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$1.1B
Religious and other community services29.7$833.88M
Recreational and sporting services27.5$772.17M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.6$73.97M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$14.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3$9.59M
Defence$2.8B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$2.67B
Civil defence3.4$95.39M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$20.89M
R&D Defence0.4$11.72M
Foreign military aid0.1$3.41M
Public order and safety$1.64B
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 services54.3$890.48M
Law courts18.9$309.72M
Prisons16.1$263.57M
Fire-protection services9.7$158.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$18.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.11B
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 development93.9$1.05B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6$67.04M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$213.16K
Water supply0$106.58K
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Environmental protection$1.02B
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.34.4$350.54M
Pollution abatement33.1$337.75M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.2$206.02M
R&D Environmental protection7.4$75.25M
Waste management4.8$49.35M
Waste water management0.1$1.28M

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.9$52.4B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.9$31.61B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$6.17B
Social contributions4$3.99B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.2$3.19B
Other transfers received1.5$1.47B
Subsidies received0.2$158.91M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$135.78M
Taxes on income and wealth$52.4B
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$51.69B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.4$708.54M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.61B
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 tax53$16.76B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47$14.85B

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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