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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$188.32B · 54.7% of GDP
Spending
$191.58B · 55.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.25B · -0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.4$83.08B
Health16$30.61B
General public services13.2$25.27B
Education12.3$23.59B
Economic affairs6.4$12.18B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.32B
Defence2.3$4.47B
Public order and safety1.8$3.47B
Environmental protection0.8$1.62B
Housing and community amenities0.5$958.62M
Social protection$83.08B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age31.7$26.32B
Sickness and disability21.1$17.51B
Family and children20.5$17.01B
Unemployment13.8$11.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.8$6.46B
Housing2.9$2.38B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.8B
R&D Social protection0.2$141.58M
Survivors0$26.83M
Health$30.61B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.6$20.7B
Outpatient services18.2$5.57B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.7$2.05B
Health n.e.c.3.9$1.2B
R&D Health2$610.26M
Public health services1.6$487.68M
General public services$25.27B
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 affairs22.8$5.77B
Public debt transactions22.5$5.67B
Basic research22.3$5.64B
Foreign economic aid13.8$3.5B
General public services n.e.c.11.8$2.98B
General services6.5$1.64B
R&D General public services0.3$73.31M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$23.59B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.7$10.3B
Secondary education28.2$6.65B
Tertiary education23.5$5.55B
Education not definable by level1.9$444.38M
Education n.e.c.1.4$326.98M
Subsidiary services to education0.7$172.52M
R&D Education0.6$149.41M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.1$7.33B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.3$2.6B
Fuel and energy8.6$1.04B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.6$565.11M
R&D Economic affairs3$363.77M
Other industries1.5$176.77M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$68.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.3$33.6M
Communication0$3.72M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.32B
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 services37.4$2.37B
Religious and other community services24.5$1.55B
Recreational and sporting services21.6$1.37B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.9$876.68M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.2$141.58M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$22.18M
Defence$4.47B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$4.28B
Civil defence3.3$149.54M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$26.56M
Foreign military aid0.3$13.68M
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
Prisons17.9$619.96M
Law courts16.9$587.15M
Fire-protection services9.6$332.03M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$60.16M
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 landscape44.5$720.63M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.8$417.55M
Pollution abatement12.3$199.75M
R&D Environmental protection8.5$137.19M
Waste management7.5$120.86M
Waste water management1.5$24.17M
Housing and community amenities$958.62M
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 development95.5$915.72M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.5$42.9M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth55.5$104.44B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30$56.42B
Sales, fees and charges7$13.16B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.8$7.2B
Other transfers received2.1$3.98B
Social contributions2$3.79B
Subsidies received0.6$1.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received-1-$1.84B
Taxes on income and wealth$104.44B
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 income95.6$99.85B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.4$4.59B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.42B
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 tax57.2$32.3B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.8$24.12B

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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