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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$164.51B · 52.7% of GDP
Spending
$163.57B · 52.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$944.85M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$70.73B
Health16.8$27.51B
Education13$21.22B
General public services11.9$19.54B
Economic affairs6.4$10.44B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$5.56B
Defence2.1$3.46B
Public order and safety1.9$3.06B
Environmental protection0.8$1.26B
Housing and community amenities0.5$777.93M
Social protection$70.73B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age34.4$24.32B
Sickness and disability20.4$14.44B
Family and children19.8$13.99B
Unemployment10.7$7.56B
Social exclusion n.e.c.9.4$6.64B
Housing3$2.14B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.55B
R&D Social protection0.1$81.8M
Survivors0$22.69M
Health$27.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.5$18.56B
Outpatient services18$4.96B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.6$1.81B
Health n.e.c.4.3$1.18B
R&D Health2$554.34M
Public health services1.6$440.77M
Education$21.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.6$9.05B
Secondary education26.7$5.66B
Tertiary education26.1$5.53B
Education not definable by level1.7$356.09M
Education n.e.c.1.4$288.57M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$179.21M
R&D Education0.7$153.97M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$19.54B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Basic research25.7$5.03B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.4$4.18B
Public debt transactions18.1$3.54B
General public services n.e.c.14.8$2.9B
Foreign economic aid12.2$2.38B
General services7.4$1.45B
R&D General public services0.3$61.1M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.44B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.2$6.18B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.4$1.92B
Fuel and energy12.2$1.27B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4$459.47M
R&D Economic affairs3.8$398.93M
Other industries1.6$168.8M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$41.29M
Communication0$3.98M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$3.21M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.56B
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 services39.3$2.18B
Religious and other community services24.4$1.35B
Recreational and sporting services21.9$1.22B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.2$733.99M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$47.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$20.48M
Defence$3.46B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.3$3.23B
Civil defence3.6$125.52M
Defence n.e.c.2.8$96.3M
Foreign military aid0.3$11.84M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$3.06B
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 services55.8$1.71B
Prisons18.9$579.79M
Law courts16.6$508.07M
Fire-protection services7$215.62M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.6$49.48M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.26B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape49.3$620.86M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.8$337.05M
Pollution abatement10.3$129.73M
Waste management6.4$80.8M
R&D Environmental protection4.9$62.21M
Waste water management2.3$28.34M
Housing and community amenities$777.93M
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 development96.5$750.37M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.3.5$27.45M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$110.69K
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth56.8$93.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.8$50.62B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$11.16B
Other transfers received2$3.22B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$3.15B
Social contributions1.8$3B
Subsidies received0.4$633.48M
Capital transfers and taxes received-0.5-$767.3M
Taxes on income and wealth$93.49B
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$89.61B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.2$3.88B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$50.62B
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$29.6B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.5$21.03B

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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