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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$199.49B · 56.5% of GDP
Spending
$194.45B · 55.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.04B · 1.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.9$83.49B
Health16.2$31.6B
General public services12.9$25.09B
Education12.9$25.08B
Economic affairs6.7$12.98B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$6.32B
Defence2.1$4B
Public order and safety1.8$3.55B
Environmental protection0.8$1.55B
Housing and community amenities0.4$796.17M
Social protection$83.49B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age32.9$27.43B
Sickness and disability20.9$17.43B
Family and children20.1$16.78B
Unemployment13$10.83B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.9$6.62B
Housing3$2.47B
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$1.78B
R&D Social protection0.1$110.66M
Survivors0$27.1M
Health$31.6B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.5$21.33B
Outpatient services18$5.69B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.7$2.11B
Health n.e.c.3.9$1.25B
R&D Health2.2$694.27M
Public health services1.6$520.9M
General public services$25.09B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Basic research23.5$5.9B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs20.8$5.22B
Public debt transactions20.3$5.09B
General public services n.e.c.14.5$3.65B
Foreign economic aid13.5$3.4B
General services6.9$1.74B
R&D General public services0.4$87.81M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$25.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.7$10.7B
Secondary education28.6$7.18B
Tertiary education24.2$6.06B
Education not definable by level1.8$441.33M
Education n.e.c.1.4$344.08M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$191.17M
R&D Education0.7$172.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.2$7.82B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.4$2.51B
Fuel and energy10.7$1.39B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$530.07M
R&D Economic affairs2.8$358.56M
Other industries1.4$184M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$160.08M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$16.61M
Communication0.1$6.91M
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 services38.3$2.42B
Religious and other community services25.1$1.59B
Recreational and sporting services21.4$1.35B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$830.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$108.14M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$21.12M
Defence$4B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.6$3.62B
Defence n.e.c.5.2$208.84M
Civil defence4$158.89M
Foreign military aid0.2$6.91M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.55B
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 services53.1$1.89B
Prisons18.9$673.42M
Law courts16.7$594.9M
Fire-protection services9.4$334.65M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$65.23M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.55B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape42.6$659.87M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.4$423.66M
Pollution abatement14.3$220.66M
R&D Environmental protection8.4$129.53M
Waste management5.7$88.35M
Waste water management1.7$26.04M
Housing and community amenities$796.17M
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 development95.3$758.84M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.7$37.2M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth58.9$117.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.8$57.42B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$13.15B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$5.7B
Social contributions1.9$3.71B
Other transfers received1.6$3.23B
Subsidies received0.5$1.09B
Capital transfers and taxes received-1.2-$2.36B
Taxes on income and wealth$117.55B
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 income96.1$112.97B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.9$4.58B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$57.42B
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 tax57.7$33.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.3$24.28B

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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