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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$178.73B · 54.7% of GDP
Spending
$189.19B · 57.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.46B · -3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.8$79.17B
Health15.7$29.67B
General public services15.5$29.25B
Education12$22.66B
Economic affairs6.4$12.02B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.15B
Defence2.4$4.58B
Public order and safety1.8$3.33B
Environmental protection0.8$1.44B
Housing and community amenities0.5$921.59M
Social protection$79.17B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age31$24.53B
Sickness and disability21.3$16.89B
Family and children20.4$16.14B
Unemployment14.2$11.28B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.5$5.97B
Housing2.9$2.28B
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$1.96B
R&D Social protection0.1$99.06M
Survivors0$25.18M
Health$29.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.2$19.93B
Outpatient services18.4$5.47B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.3$2.16B
Health n.e.c.3.9$1.15B
R&D Health2$592.42M
Public health services1.2$370.02M
General public services$29.25B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General public services n.e.c.28.1$8.22B
Public debt transactions19.4$5.66B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs18.8$5.5B
Basic research17.7$5.17B
Foreign economic aid10.9$3.19B
General services4.8$1.41B
R&D General public services0.3$94.56M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$22.66B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.5$10.09B
Secondary education27.7$6.27B
Tertiary education22.6$5.12B
Education not definable by level2.1$467.28M
Education n.e.c.1.5$339.32M
R&D Education0.8$188.48M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$185.14M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.02B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61$7.33B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.4$2.57B
Fuel and energy7.4$893.58M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.5$545.65M
R&D Economic affairs2.9$352.55M
Other industries1.5$182.7M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$123.85M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$17.99M
Communication0$1.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.15B
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 services37.5$2.3B
Religious and other community services24.3$1.5B
Recreational and sporting services21.4$1.32B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.7$842.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$102.27M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$86.6M
Defence$4.58B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$4.39B
Civil defence3.2$145.82M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$26.6M
Foreign military aid0.4$19.02M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.33B
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$1.73B
Law courts19.3$644.07M
Prisons17.4$578.93M
Fire-protection services9.6$318.63M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$57.56M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.44B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape42.7$613.24M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.4$364.24M
Pollution abatement13.2$190.02M
R&D Environmental protection9.2$132.21M
Waste management7.9$113.45M
Waste water management1.6$22.36M
Housing and community amenities$921.59M
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$864.16M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.2$57.43M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth53.6$95.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$53.45B
Sales, fees and charges7$12.5B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.4$7.87B
Social contributions2.3$4.06B
Other transfers received2.1$3.79B
Subsidies received0.6$1.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$195.16M
Taxes on income and wealth$95.73B
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$91.43B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.5$4.3B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$53.45B
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$31.37B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.3$22.08B

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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