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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$161.64B · 53.5% of GDP
Spending
$164.34B · 54.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.7B · -0.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.6$70.09B
Health16.4$26.96B
General public services12.9$21.2B
Education12.9$21.17B
Economic affairs6.8$11.15B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$5.47B
Defence2$3.35B
Public order and safety1.8$2.97B
Environmental protection0.8$1.27B
Housing and community amenities0.4$714.19M
Social protection$70.09B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age33.8$23.72B
Sickness and disability20.7$14.47B
Family and children19.7$13.82B
Unemployment11.7$8.18B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.8$6.17B
Housing3$2.13B
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$1.47B
R&D Social protection0.2$107.07M
Survivors0$19.64M
Health$26.96B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.6$18.21B
Outpatient services18$4.87B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.6$1.78B
Health n.e.c.4.1$1.1B
R&D Health2.2$595.36M
Public health services1.5$407.74M
General public services$21.2B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Basic research22.6$4.79B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.4$4.54B
Public debt transactions19$4.03B
General public services n.e.c.18.7$3.97B
Foreign economic aid12.2$2.6B
General services5.7$1.2B
R&D General public services0.3$55.7M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.7$9.05B
Secondary education27.7$5.87B
Tertiary education25$5.29B
Education not definable by level1.7$360.25M
Education n.e.c.1.4$287.8M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$169.75M
R&D Education0.7$150M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$11.15B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61$6.8B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.7$1.98B
Fuel and energy12$1.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.1$454.34M
R&D Economic affairs3.1$350.93M
Other industries1.5$163.65M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$47.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$9.87M
Communication0$4.77M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.47B
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 services39.6$2.17B
Religious and other community services24.3$1.33B
Recreational and sporting services22$1.2B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.9$703.31M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$53.7M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$19.53M
Defence$3.35B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.8$3.18B
Civil defence2.6$86.43M
Defence n.e.c.2.1$71.01M
Foreign military aid0.5$16.31M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$2.97B
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 services53.4$1.58B
Prisons18.8$558.97M
Law courts16.9$500.05M
Fire-protection services8.9$264.95M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$58.14M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.27B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape46.7$594.25M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.5$349.49M
Pollution abatement13.7$173.75M
Waste management6$76.78M
R&D Environmental protection4.3$55.14M
Waste water management1.8$22.97M
Housing and community amenities$714.19M
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 development96.6$689.67M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.4$24.52M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth57.6$93.17B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.5$49.31B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$10.98B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$3.15B
Social contributions1.9$3.07B
Other transfers received1.8$2.91B
Subsidies received0.5$740.04M
Capital transfers and taxes received-1.1-$1.71B
Taxes on income and wealth$93.17B
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 income95.8$89.28B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.2$3.9B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$49.31B
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$28.46B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.3$20.85B

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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