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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$156.02B · 55% of GDP
Spending
$141.02B · 49.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$15B · 5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$60.9B
Health15.1$21.29B
General public services13.3$18.81B
Education12.3$17.42B
Economic affairs6.4$8.96B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$4.48B
Defence3.1$4.4B
Public order and safety1.9$2.62B
Environmental protection1.1$1.62B
Housing and community amenities0.4$524.97M
Social protection$60.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age28.3$17.25B
Family and children23.3$14.2B
Sickness and disability22.4$13.64B
Unemployment14.4$8.8B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.6$3.38B
Housing3$1.85B
Social protection n.e.c.2.8$1.71B
R&D Social protection0.1$54.12M
Survivors0$22.22M
Health$21.29B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services68.1$14.51B
Outpatient services17.3$3.69B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$2.14B
R&D Health2.2$468.34M
Health n.e.c.1.3$272.21M
Public health services1$216.84M
General public services$18.81B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions26.4$4.96B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.5$4.42B
General public services n.e.c.16.3$3.06B
Foreign economic aid14.2$2.67B
Basic research14.1$2.65B
General services5.2$972.09M
R&D General public services0.4$72.32M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$17.42B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.2$8.39B
Secondary education26.2$4.56B
Tertiary education17.3$3.01B
Education not definable by level4$704.01M
Education n.e.c.2.7$472.98M
Subsidiary services to education1$169.76M
R&D Education0.7$113.63M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$8.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.9$4.74B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs25.9$2.32B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$590.89M
R&D Economic affairs6.3$568.79M
Fuel and energy4.2$379.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$111.5M
Other industries1.1$102.96M
Communication1.1$99.07M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$50.6M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.48B
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 services43.2$1.93B
Recreational and sporting services28.9$1.29B
Religious and other community services25$1.12B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.5$113.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$11.8M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.2$6.78M
Defence$4.4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.4$4.2B
Civil defence3$131.46M
Foreign military aid0.9$39.93M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$19.21M
R&D Defence0.3$11.68M
Public order and safety$2.62B
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 services51.8$1.36B
Law courts20$523.33M
Prisons17.8$465.83M
Fire-protection services9.6$250.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$22.6M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.62B
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.28.8$465.45M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape22.6$365.88M
R&D Environmental protection19.1$309.38M
Pollution abatement18.4$297.7M
Waste management9.8$159.08M
Waste water management1.1$18.58M
Housing and community amenities$524.97M
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 development82.5$432.93M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.7$87.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.7$3.77M
Water supply0.1$502.24K
Community development0$125.56K
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.5$81.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.4$48.96B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$9.92B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.5$7.05B
Social contributions2.6$4.07B
Other transfers received2$3.19B
Subsidies received0.4$563.76M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$282.01M
Taxes on income and wealth$81.98B
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 income96.3$78.92B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.7$3.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$48.96B
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 tax57.4$28.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.6$20.86B

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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