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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$175.59B · 54.8% of GDP
Spending
$158.57B · 49.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$17.02B · 5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.6$67.57B
Health16.2$25.73B
General public services13.3$21.13B
Education11.9$18.86B
Economic affairs6$9.49B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$5.63B
Defence2.9$4.54B
Public order and safety1.9$2.96B
Environmental protection1$1.61B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.04B
Social protection$67.57B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age29.7$20.04B
Family and children23$15.53B
Sickness and disability22.5$15.18B
Unemployment12.9$8.74B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6$4.08B
Housing3$2.05B
Social protection n.e.c.2.8$1.86B
R&D Social protection0.1$61.26M
Survivors0$23.85M
Health$25.73B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65.5$16.85B
Outpatient services18.5$4.75B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.7$2.49B
Health n.e.c.3.3$842.04M
R&D Health1.9$479.68M
Public health services1.2$314.26M
General public services$21.13B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions24.3$5.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.6$4.98B
Basic research16.1$3.41B
General public services n.e.c.15.1$3.19B
Foreign economic aid14.6$3.08B
General services5.9$1.25B
R&D General public services0.4$94.29M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$18.86B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48.8$9.2B
Secondary education25.8$4.87B
Tertiary education19.1$3.6B
Education not definable by level2.8$527.37M
Education n.e.c.2$374.42M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$167.34M
R&D Education0.7$126.91M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$9.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54$5.13B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22$2.09B
Fuel and energy7.4$698.82M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.5$617.55M
R&D Economic affairs4.9$465.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$166.24M
Other industries1.3$126.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$125.13M
Communication0.8$77.3M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.63B
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 services37.4$2.1B
Recreational and sporting services26.5$1.49B
Religious and other community services22.5$1.27B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.1$627.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$125.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$16.99M
Defence$4.54B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$4.35B
Civil defence3.1$142.39M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$25.08M
Foreign military aid0.5$24.39M
R&D Defence0$548.2K
Public order and safety$2.96B
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 services52.5$1.55B
Law courts20.3$601.51M
Prisons16.4$486.8M
Fire-protection services9.8$288.9M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$30.43M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.61B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
R&D Environmental protection27.4$440.48M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.4$409.78M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.3$375.93M
Waste management11.9$191.18M
Pollution abatement11.5$185.57M
Waste water management0.5$7.67M
Housing and community amenities$1.04B
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 development89.9$937.97M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.6$100.05M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$4.52M
Community development0$137.05K
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.4$92.09B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.8$55.81B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$10.96B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.6$8.06B
Social contributions2.6$4.56B
Other transfers received1.8$3.12B
Subsidies received0.4$669.22M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$333.31M
Taxes on income and wealth$92.09B
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 income95.5$87.94B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.5$4.15B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$55.81B
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 tax57.6$32.12B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$23.69B

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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