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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$117.5B · 53.6% of GDP
Spending
$117.19B · 53.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$305.08M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44.3$51.92B
General public services14$16.46B
Health13.3$15.63B
Education12.3$14.36B
Economic affairs6.4$7.53B
Recreation, culture and religion3$3.51B
Defence2.7$3.19B
Public order and safety1.8$2.06B
Environmental protection1.2$1.36B
Housing and community amenities1$1.17B
Social protection$51.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age25.1$13.06B
Family and children22.3$11.56B
Sickness and disability21.6$11.21B
Unemployment18.2$9.44B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.4$3.82B
Housing2.9$1.49B
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$1.3B
R&D Social protection0$23.87M
Survivors0$21.61M
General public services$16.46B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions35.7$5.87B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs19.5$3.21B
Foreign economic aid14.7$2.42B
General public services n.e.c.14.4$2.38B
Basic research9.8$1.62B
General services5$824.31M
R&D General public services0.9$147.28M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$3.28M
Health$15.63B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.5$10.55B
Outpatient services17.3$2.7B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$1.63B
R&D Health2.2$347.96M
Health n.e.c.1.4$215.95M
Public health services1.1$178.73M
Education$14.36B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.6$6.97B
Secondary education23.8$3.42B
Tertiary education19.9$2.86B
Education not definable by level4$570.58M
Education n.e.c.2.5$354.97M
Subsidiary services to education0.7$99.55M
R&D Education0.5$76.02M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$7.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.7$3.67B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.7$2.01B
Fuel and energy7.6$573.97M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$570.92M
R&D Economic affairs4.7$353.73M
Other industries1.3$94.68M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$87.44M
Communication1.1$79.18M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.51B
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 services39.5$1.38B
Recreational and sporting services29.3$1.03B
Religious and other community services28.5$1B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$78.05M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.3$8.94M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$8.14M
Defence$3.19B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.7$3.02B
Civil defence3.6$115.27M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$23.76M
Foreign military aid0.6$18.21M
R&D Defence0.4$11.54M
Public order and safety$2.06B
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 services53.4$1.1B
Law courts19.2$394.56M
Prisons16.4$338.23M
Fire-protection services10$204.86M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$20.7M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.36B
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.24.9$339.81M
R&D Environmental protection23.9$326.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.6$280.65M
Pollution abatement19.9$271.04M
Waste management10.5$143.55M
Waste water management0.2$2.6M
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 development93$1.09B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.8$79.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$2.15M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.3$62.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.4$36.95B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$7.63B
Social contributions3.1$3.69B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$3.64B
Other transfers received2.1$2.47B
Subsidies received0.3$321.94M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$238.68M
Taxes on income and wealth$62.58B
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$60.09B
Other taxes on wealth and income4$2.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$36.95B
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$20.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$16.7B

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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