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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$174.25B · 54% of GDP
Spending
$182.38B · 56.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.13B · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$78.75B
Health15.9$29B
General public services13.7$25.03B
Education12.5$22.8B
Economic affairs6$10.97B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$5.9B
Defence2.4$4.41B
Public order and safety1.9$3.38B
Environmental protection0.7$1.33B
Housing and community amenities0.5$825.78M
Social protection$78.75B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age29$22.83B
Family and children22$17.31B
Sickness and disability21.8$17.2B
Unemployment14.5$11.44B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.3$5.77B
Housing2.8$2.18B
Social protection n.e.c.2.4$1.92B
R&D Social protection0.1$70M
Survivors0$25.98M
Health$29B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.9$19.4B
Outpatient services18.6$5.4B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.4$2.43B
Health n.e.c.2.9$840.63M
R&D Health1.9$560.37M
Public health services1.3$378.62M
General public services$25.03B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions23.9$5.98B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.7$5.94B
Basic research19.6$4.9B
General public services n.e.c.13.3$3.33B
Foreign economic aid13.3$3.33B
General services5.8$1.44B
R&D General public services0.4$108.31M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$22.8B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$10.41B
Secondary education27.8$6.34B
Tertiary education19.7$4.5B
Education not definable by level3$684.19M
Education n.e.c.1.8$412.96M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$259.7M
R&D Education0.8$182.68M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$10.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.8$6.67B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.4$2.45B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$629.71M
Fuel and energy5.7$627.32M
R&D Economic affairs2.1$225.24M
Other industries1.3$147.95M
Communication0.9$100.49M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$84.71M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$29.03M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.9B
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 services38.8$2.29B
Religious and other community services24.4$1.44B
Recreational and sporting services22.7$1.34B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.6$684.99M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$121.96M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$27.71M
Defence$4.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.9$4.19B
Civil defence3.9$172.47M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$30.89M
Foreign military aid0.5$20.95M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.38B
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 services54.2$1.83B
Law courts19.3$651.71M
Prisons16.1$542.61M
Fire-protection services9.5$322.68M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$31.15M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.33B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape36$477.25M
Environmental protection n.e.c.30.9$409.77M
Pollution abatement13.3$176.58M
R&D Environmental protection10.5$139.6M
Waste management7.6$101.02M
Waste water management1.7$23.07M
Housing and community amenities$825.78M
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 development95.9$791.58M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.8$31.68M
Community development0.3$2.39M
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.1$92.47B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$52.13B
Sales, fees and charges7.2$12.59B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.5$7.9B
Social contributions2.5$4.42B
Other transfers received2.1$3.62B
Subsidies received0.5$805.1M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$314.59M
Taxes on income and wealth$92.47B
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 income95.3$88.15B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.7$4.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$52.13B
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 tax58.6$30.54B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.4$21.59B

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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