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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$173.59B · 53.6% of GDP
Spending
$182.49B · 56.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.9B · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.2$76.96B
Health16.5$30.09B
General public services13.8$25.16B
Education12.2$22.22B
Economic affairs5.9$10.83B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$6.21B
Defence2.5$4.48B
Public order and safety1.9$3.48B
Housing and community amenities0.9$1.63B
Environmental protection0.8$1.42B
Social protection$76.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age29.3$22.57B
Family and children23.1$17.76B
Sickness and disability22.5$17.33B
Unemployment13.2$10.18B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.3$4.82B
Housing2.8$2.18B
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$2.04B
R&D Social protection0.1$63.74M
Survivors0$25.66M
Health$30.09B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.9$20.11B
Outpatient services18.4$5.54B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.5$2.55B
Health n.e.c.3$893.51M
R&D Health1.9$576.05M
Public health services1.4$417.46M
General public services$25.16B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions24.4$6.13B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.6$5.69B
Basic research19.4$4.88B
General public services n.e.c.14.8$3.73B
Foreign economic aid12.8$3.21B
General services5.7$1.42B
R&D General public services0.4$107.82M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$22.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education47.7$10.6B
Secondary education25.4$5.65B
Tertiary education20.1$4.47B
Education not definable by level3.1$685.68M
Education n.e.c.1.9$413.14M
Subsidiary services to education1.2$261.39M
R&D Education0.7$145.06M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.83B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.6$5.91B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.2$2.84B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.2$779.83M
Fuel and energy6.5$705.07M
R&D Economic affairs1.6$173.93M
Other industries1.3$144.64M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$131.53M
Communication1.1$114.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$23.29M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.21B
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 services39.4$2.45B
Recreational and sporting services24.4$1.51B
Religious and other community services23.2$1.44B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$643.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$145.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$17.71M
Defence$4.48B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.7$4.25B
Civil defence4$180.77M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$40.03M
Foreign military aid0.3$14.65M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.48B
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$1.8B
Law courts21.4$747.47M
Prisons16.8$583.72M
Fire-protection services9.3$323.73M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$33.61M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.63B
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 development80.7$1.32B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17.4$284.4M
Water supply1.8$29.15M
Community development0$139.48K
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$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
Protection of biodiversity and landscape38.3$545.92M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.6$393.47M
Pollution abatement15.2$216.61M
R&D Environmental protection10.2$145.06M
Waste management8.3$118M
Waste water management0.3$4.74M

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.7$91.42B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$52.72B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$12.47B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.7$8.11B
Social contributions2.6$4.46B
Other transfers received2$3.41B
Subsidies received0.5$891.97M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$111.31M
Taxes on income and wealth$91.42B
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 income95.1$86.98B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$4.44B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$52.72B
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 tax59.5$31.38B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.5$21.34B

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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