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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$188.31B · 54.5% of GDP
Spending
$194.4B · 56.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.1B · -1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$83.96B
Health15.7$30.56B
General public services14.2$27.55B
Education12$23.35B
Economic affairs6.1$11.85B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.39B
Defence2.4$4.67B
Public order and safety1.9$3.66B
Environmental protection0.7$1.45B
Housing and community amenities0.5$966.33M
Social protection$83.96B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age30.1$25.25B
Sickness and disability21.7$18.19B
Family and children21.1$17.75B
Unemployment14.6$12.24B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.1$6B
Housing2.8$2.38B
Social protection n.e.c.2.4$2B
R&D Social protection0.1$112.06M
Survivors0$26.45M
Health$30.56B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.2$20.53B
Outpatient services18.8$5.75B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.8$2.38B
Health n.e.c.2.8$852.74M
R&D Health2.1$637.68M
Public health services1.3$406.46M
General public services$27.55B
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 affairs27.5$7.58B
Public debt transactions23.9$6.58B
Basic research19.1$5.26B
Foreign economic aid12.2$3.36B
General public services n.e.c.11.9$3.27B
General services5.2$1.44B
R&D General public services0.3$76.98M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$23.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46$10.75B
Secondary education26.8$6.26B
Tertiary education21.4$4.99B
Education not definable by level2.4$559.44M
Education n.e.c.1.7$401.17M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$195.72M
R&D Education0.8$194.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$11.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.3$7.27B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.8$2.7B
Fuel and energy6.1$717.44M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.1$605.66M
R&D Economic affairs2.2$262.25M
Other industries1.4$162.72M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$103.15M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$21.58M
Communication0.1$13.36M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.39B
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 services38.4$2.45B
Religious and other community services24.9$1.59B
Recreational and sporting services21.7$1.39B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$834.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.5$97.16M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$30.62M
Defence$4.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$4.45B
Civil defence3.6$169.13M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$28.81M
Foreign military aid0.5$22.27M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.66B
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 services51.9$1.9B
Law courts21$768.66M
Prisons16.9$616.93M
Fire-protection services9.3$338.95M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1$37.44M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.45B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape43.6$632.39M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.5$385.17M
Pollution abatement13.4$194.88M
R&D Environmental protection9.6$139.2M
Waste management5.3$76.28M
Waste water management1.6$22.69M
Housing and community amenities$966.33M
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 development96.7$934.45M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.3$31.74M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth52.3$98.53B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$56.32B
Sales, fees and charges7$13.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5$9.32B
Social contributions2.5$4.71B
Other transfers received2.1$3.88B
Subsidies received0.6$1.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.6$1.14B
Taxes on income and wealth$98.53B
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$93.95B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$4.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.32B
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 tax58.5$32.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.5$23.35B

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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