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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$191.87B · 53.8% of GDP
Spending
$179.51B · 50.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$12.36B · 3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42$75.39B
Health16.4$29.5B
General public services14$25.07B
Education12$21.54B
Economic affairs5.6$10.01B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$6.53B
Defence2.8$5.04B
Public order and safety1.9$3.47B
Environmental protection0.9$1.62B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.34B
Social protection$75.39B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age29.9$22.57B
Family and children23.3$17.57B
Sickness and disability23.1$17.38B
Unemployment12$9.04B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.9$4.46B
Housing3$2.25B
Social protection n.e.c.2.7$2.02B
R&D Social protection0.1$67.66M
Survivors0$26.18M
Health$29.5B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66$19.46B
Outpatient services18.6$5.48B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.4$2.79B
Health n.e.c.2.9$856.89M
R&D Health1.9$552.58M
Public health services1.2$367.41M
General public services$25.07B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.7$6.94B
Public debt transactions21.4$5.37B
Basic research18.6$4.66B
General public services n.e.c.13.9$3.49B
Foreign economic aid13.1$3.29B
General services5$1.24B
R&D General public services0.3$77.66M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.54B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.9$10.32B
Secondary education25.6$5.51B
Tertiary education20.1$4.34B
Education not definable by level2.7$580.38M
Education n.e.c.2.1$459.48M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$181.94M
R&D Education0.7$143.84M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.8$5.89B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.3$2.33B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.9$790.41M
Fuel and energy3.4$339.75M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$216.35M
Other industries1.6$160.61M
Communication1.3$125.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$111.78M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$44.42M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.53B
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 services35.3$2.31B
Recreational and sporting services26.5$1.73B
Religious and other community services22.3$1.46B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.3$870.86M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$150.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$13.83M
Defence$5.04B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.2$4.8B
Civil defence3.2$161.49M
Foreign military aid0.8$39.86M
Defence n.e.c.0.8$39.71M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.47B
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 services53.9$1.87B
Law courts19.7$684.07M
Prisons16$554.93M
Fire-protection services9.3$324.16M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$36.18M
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
Protection of biodiversity and landscape35.1$569.05M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.7$449.33M
Pollution abatement15.4$250.33M
Waste management13.1$211.94M
R&D Environmental protection8.4$135.61M
Waste water management0.3$4.85M
Housing and community amenities$1.34B
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 development93.8$1.26B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.2$83.1M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$441.24K
Community development0$147.08K
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.1$99.92B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$58.44B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$12.56B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.6$10.65B
Social contributions2.5$4.8B
Other transfers received2.1$4.03B
Subsidies received0.5$873.36M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$598.17M
Taxes on income and wealth$99.92B
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 income95.4$95.3B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$4.62B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$58.44B
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 tax58.7$34.3B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.3$24.14B

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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