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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$138.89B · 55% of GDP
Spending
$133.25B · 52.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.64B · 2.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44.3$59.04B
Health13.6$18.15B
General public services13.3$17.79B
Education12.5$16.69B
Economic affairs6.5$8.71B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$4.4B
Defence2.7$3.61B
Public order and safety1.8$2.37B
Environmental protection1.1$1.42B
Housing and community amenities0.8$1.06B
Social protection$59.04B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age25.1$14.83B
Sickness and disability22$12.97B
Family and children21.7$12.84B
Unemployment18.4$10.86B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.3$4.3B
Housing2.9$1.71B
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$1.49B
R&D Social protection0$25.38M
Survivors0$23.26M
Health$18.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.8$12.3B
Outpatient services17.2$3.12B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.2$1.86B
R&D Health2.2$404.77M
Health n.e.c.1.3$236.71M
Public health services1.3$227.01M
General public services$17.79B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions34.2$6.07B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs20.4$3.64B
Foreign economic aid14.9$2.64B
General public services n.e.c.13.8$2.46B
Basic research10.7$1.9B
General services5.3$950.59M
R&D General public services0.7$125.14M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$16.69B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48$8.01B
Secondary education24.8$4.14B
Tertiary education20.2$3.38B
Education not definable by level3$498.31M
Education n.e.c.2.4$406.01M
Subsidiary services to education1$168.55M
R&D Education0.5$90.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$8.71B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.9$4.26B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs25.1$2.19B
Fuel and energy8.6$745.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$494.95M
R&D Economic affairs5.6$491.09M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$236.47M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$122.65M
Other industries1.1$93.42M
Communication0.8$73.14M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.4B
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 services46.1$2.03B
Recreational and sporting services26.9$1.19B
Religious and other community services24.4$1.07B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$101.38M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.2$9.2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$5.72M
Defence$3.61B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.6$3.41B
Civil defence3.4$121.78M
Foreign military aid1$34.33M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$25M
R&D Defence0.4$13.68M
Public order and safety$2.37B
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 services52.6$1.25B
Law courts19.3$457.38M
Prisons17.4$412.23M
Fire-protection services9.6$227.38M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.1$26.74M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.42B
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.27$383.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape26.7$378.89M
R&D Environmental protection21.2$300.15M
Pollution abatement16.5$233.98M
Waste management8.3$117.42M
Waste water management0.4$4.98M
Housing and community amenities$1.06B
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 development91.5$969.99M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.3$87.69M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$2.36M
Community development0$497.56K
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.6$73.11B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.9$42.98B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$8.85B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$5.38B
Social contributions2.9$4.07B
Other transfers received2.4$3.33B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$752.19M
Subsidies received0.3$420.94M
Taxes on income and wealth$73.11B
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 income96.2$70.3B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.8$2.81B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$42.98B
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 tax54.9$23.58B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.1$19.4B

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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