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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$89.26B · 54.1% of GDP
Spending
$87.4B · 53% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.86B · 1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.7$37.35B
General public services15.6$13.68B
Health13.1$11.43B
Education12.1$10.54B
Economic affairs6.9$6.05B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.66B
Defence2.8$2.44B
Public order and safety1.7$1.52B
Environmental protection1.1$997.61M
Housing and community amenities0.9$749.53M
Social protection$37.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age25.5$9.52B
Family and children22.3$8.34B
Sickness and disability21.1$7.89B
Unemployment18.1$6.77B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.4$2.76B
Housing2.9$1.07B
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$957.31M
R&D Social protection0.1$33.5M
Survivors0$17.02M
General public services$13.68B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.8$5.44B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.1$2.62B
Foreign economic aid13.9$1.9B
General public services n.e.c.11.2$1.53B
Basic research10.9$1.49B
General services4.2$574.17M
R&D General public services1$132.19M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$11.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.3$7.57B
Outpatient services17$1.95B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.8$1.12B
R&D Health4.3$491.77M
Health n.e.c.1.5$168.82M
Public health services1.1$129.15M
Education$10.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.9$5.05B
Secondary education25.4$2.68B
Tertiary education17.9$1.89B
Education not definable by level4.8$508.16M
Education n.e.c.2.4$252.74M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$85.98M
R&D Education0.7$72.81M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$6.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.2$2.74B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.3$1.65B
Fuel and energy8.8$529.93M
R&D Economic affairs5.2$316.59M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$305.76M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.2$252.29M
Other industries1.8$106.31M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$99.68M
Communication0.8$49.8M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.66B
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$1.04B
Recreational and sporting services30.2$803.35M
Religious and other community services27.8$737.97M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$60.45M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$11.2M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3$8.51M
Defence$2.44B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.2$2.32B
Civil defence3.7$90.55M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$18.72M
R&D Defence0.2$4.03M
Foreign military aid0.2$3.67M
Public order and safety$1.52B
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 services53.8$817.24M
Law courts18.9$286.95M
Prisons16.3$247.01M
Fire-protection services9.7$147.95M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$18.72M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$997.61M
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.29.8$297.07M
Pollution abatement23.6$235.18M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.3$212.71M
R&D Environmental protection20.1$200.88M
Waste management5.2$51.68M
Waste water management0$179.12K
Housing and community amenities$749.53M
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 development93.5$701.17M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.1$45.94M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$2.42M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.4$46.75B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31$27.68B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$5.83B
Social contributions4.2$3.74B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.6$3.2B
Other transfers received2$1.77B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$150.1M
Subsidies received0.2$149.03M
Taxes on income and wealth$46.75B
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 income96.1$44.9B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.9$1.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.68B
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 tax54.8$15.17B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$12.5B

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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