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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$95.83B · 53.4% of GDP
Spending
$95.38B · 53.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$452M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.3$41.26B
General public services14.6$13.89B
Health13.3$12.7B
Education12.4$11.8B
Economic affairs6.7$6.36B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.85B
Defence2.8$2.64B
Public order and safety1.7$1.67B
Environmental protection1.3$1.22B
Housing and community amenities1$989.29M
Social protection$41.26B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age25.3$10.45B
Family and children21.9$9.04B
Sickness and disability21.4$8.82B
Unemployment18.1$7.48B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.7$3.19B
Housing2.8$1.17B
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$1.06B
R&D Social protection0.1$21.09M
Survivors0$18.06M
General public services$13.89B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.9$5.41B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.2$2.67B
Foreign economic aid14.6$2.03B
General public services n.e.c.11.5$1.6B
Basic research9.4$1.31B
General services5.4$746.93M
R&D General public services0.9$120.75M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$12.7B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.2$8.54B
Outpatient services16.9$2.15B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.2$1.29B
R&D Health3.2$408.97M
Health n.e.c.1.3$170.11M
Public health services1.1$144.87M
Education$11.8B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.1$5.55B
Secondary education25$2.95B
Tertiary education19.7$2.33B
Education not definable by level4.2$490.39M
Education n.e.c.2.4$281.98M
Subsidiary services to education1$123.31M
R&D Education0.6$69.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$6.36B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.9$2.92B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.5$1.75B
Fuel and energy8.7$556.39M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.2$460.22M
R&D Economic affairs5.4$342.87M
Other industries1.6$101.75M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$88.79M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$79.43M
Communication0.9$57.49M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.85B
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$1.09B
Recreational and sporting services30$854.07M
Religious and other community services28.5$811.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.5$70.16M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$9.27M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3$7.85M
Defence$2.64B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.8$2.5B
Civil defence3.6$94.65M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$20.33M
Foreign military aid0.5$12.86M
R&D Defence0.4$10.12M
Public order and safety$1.67B
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 services54.1$902.58M
Law courts18.6$309.78M
Prisons16.3$272.24M
Fire-protection services9.9$165.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.2$19.29M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.22B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement28$342.78M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.8$290.77M
R&D Environmental protection22.1$270.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.5$250.11M
Waste management5.5$67.33M
Waste water management0.1$945.6K
Housing and community amenities$989.29M
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 development94.3$932.93M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.5$54.47M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$1.8M
Water supply0$94.56K
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.9$50.65B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.9$30.56B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$6.26B
Social contributions3.2$3.09B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$3B
Other transfers received2$1.89B
Subsidies received0.2$212.95M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$174.18M
Taxes on income and wealth$50.65B
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 income95.9$48.57B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.1$2.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$30.56B
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 tax54.2$16.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.8$14B

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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