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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$89.81B · 54.7% of GDP
Spending
$86.87B · 52.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.94B · 1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.3$36.75B
General public services16.4$14.26B
Health12.7$11B
Education11.9$10.34B
Economic affairs7$6.11B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.57B
Defence2.7$2.36B
Public order and safety1.7$1.48B
Housing and community amenities1.3$1.17B
Environmental protection1$826.99M
Social protection$36.75B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age25.5$9.38B
Family and children22.1$8.11B
Sickness and disability20.7$7.61B
Unemployment19.1$7.02B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7$2.56B
Housing2.9$1.07B
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$939.21M
R&D Social protection0.1$30.11M
Survivors0$18.1M
General public services$14.26B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.9$6.4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs17.9$2.56B
Foreign economic aid13.3$1.89B
General public services n.e.c.10.2$1.46B
Basic research9.2$1.31B
General services3.6$519.71M
R&D General public services0.8$119.05M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$184.72K
Health$11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.4$7.3B
Outpatient services17.3$1.91B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.6$1.06B
R&D Health4$445.08M
Health n.e.c.1.5$161.35M
Public health services1.2$127.92M
Education$10.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.1$4.67B
Secondary education23.2$2.39B
Tertiary education20.3$2.1B
Education not definable by level7.5$779.06M
Education n.e.c.2.5$259.16M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$81.28M
R&D Education0.6$56.99M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$6.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44$2.69B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.5$1.62B
Fuel and energy9.9$603.48M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$348.2M
R&D Economic affairs5.1$313.56M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.1$310.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$99.84M
Other industries1$63.82M
Communication1$62.07M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.57B
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 services38.4$988.25M
Recreational and sporting services30$771.39M
Religious and other community services28.1$721.89M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.8$71.12M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$11.36M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3$7.48M
Defence$2.36B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.7$2.24B
Civil defence4$93.93M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$18.47M
R&D Defence0.4$9.79M
Foreign military aid0.1$3.32M
Public order and safety$1.48B
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 services53.5$793.93M
Law courts19.6$291.12M
Prisons15.6$231.64M
Fire-protection services9.7$144.36M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.5$23M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.17B
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 development85.4$1B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.5$170.13M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$461.8K
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
Environmental protection$826.99M
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.35.3$292.04M
Pollution abatement28$231.36M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.9$189.15M
R&D Environmental protection8.4$69.27M
Waste management5.4$44.79M
Waste water management0$277.08K

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.5$48.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$27.39B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$5.5B
Social contributions4.3$3.88B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$2.99B
Other transfers received1.8$1.6B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$215.48M
Subsidies received0.2$150.18M
Taxes on income and wealth$48.08B
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 income96.4$46.36B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.6$1.72B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.39B
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 tax55.2$15.11B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.8$12.28B

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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