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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$149.34B · 56.3% of GDP
Spending
$135.53B · 51.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$13.81B · 5.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection44.1$59.75B
Health14.5$19.68B
General public services13$17.63B
Education12.4$16.78B
Economic affairs6.5$8.78B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$4.26B
Defence2.7$3.72B
Public order and safety1.9$2.51B
Environmental protection1.2$1.64B
Housing and community amenities0.6$775.2M
Social protection$59.75B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age26.6$15.9B
Family and children22$13.14B
Sickness and disability21.8$13.05B
Unemployment17$10.14B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.9$4.1B
Housing3$1.78B
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$1.56B
R&D Social protection0.1$52.13M
Survivors0$22.27M
Health$19.68B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.8$13.35B
Outpatient services17.9$3.52B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.8$1.92B
R&D Health2.2$427.6M
Health n.e.c.1.3$246.33M
Public health services1.1$218.59M
General public services$17.63B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions29.8$5.26B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.5$3.79B
Foreign economic aid14.9$2.62B
General public services n.e.c.14.7$2.59B
Basic research13.2$2.32B
General services5.5$967.29M
R&D General public services0.4$76.64M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$16.78B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.1$8.07B
Secondary education26.6$4.46B
Tertiary education18.3$3.08B
Education not definable by level2.9$487.81M
Education n.e.c.2.5$417.02M
Subsidiary services to education1$170.44M
R&D Education0.6$97.29M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$8.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52$4.57B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs25.5$2.24B
Fuel and energy6.7$585.6M
R&D Economic affairs6.6$575.52M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$470.27M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$126.15M
Other industries1$90.94M
Communication0.9$81.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$42.67M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.26B
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 services43.3$1.85B
Recreational and sporting services28.9$1.23B
Religious and other community services25$1.07B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$97.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$12.32M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.2$8.09M
Defence$3.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.7$3.41B
Civil defence3.8$141.08M
Defence n.e.c.2.6$97.41M
Foreign military aid1$37.2M
R&D Defence0.9$31.72M
Public order and safety$2.51B
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 services51.5$1.29B
Prisons19.4$487.19M
Law courts18.8$472.88M
Fire-protection services9.5$238M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.8$21.15M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.64B
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.27.7$454.97M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape26$427.1M
R&D Environmental protection20.2$331.68M
Pollution abatement16.5$270.34M
Waste management9.5$156.13M
Waste water management0.2$2.86M
Housing and community amenities$775.2M
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 development88.5$686.25M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.1$85.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$3.11M
Water supply0$124.41K
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.8$80.3B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.8$46.06B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$9.47B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$5.83B
Social contributions2.7$4.04B
Other transfers received2$2.92B
Subsidies received0.3$502.74M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$228.04M
Taxes on income and wealth$80.3B
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$77.37B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.6$2.92B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$46.06B
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 tax56.1$25.82B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.9$20.24B

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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