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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$173.88B · 52.3% of GDP
Spending
$168.27B · 50.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.62B · 1.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.4$73.02B
Health17.1$28.82B
Education12.7$21.37B
General public services11.5$19.32B
Economic affairs6.5$11.01B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$5.76B
Defence2.3$3.86B
Public order and safety1.8$3.1B
Environmental protection0.8$1.32B
Housing and community amenities0.4$667.88M
Social protection$73.02B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age35.1$25.61B
Sickness and disability20.5$14.95B
Family and children20$14.6B
Unemployment10.2$7.48B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.8$6.44B
Housing3$2.22B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.6B
R&D Social protection0.1$103.14M
Survivors0$22.59M
Health$28.82B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.6$19.49B
Outpatient services18.2$5.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.4$1.85B
Health n.e.c.4.1$1.19B
R&D Health2$571.18M
Public health services1.7$492.89M
Education$21.37B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.1$9.42B
Secondary education26.6$5.68B
Tertiary education24.7$5.27B
Education not definable by level1.7$356.99M
Education n.e.c.1.4$292.82M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$199.96M
R&D Education0.7$147.31M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$19.32B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Basic research25.9$5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs22.9$4.43B
General public services n.e.c.16.1$3.11B
Public debt transactions14.2$2.75B
Foreign economic aid14.2$2.75B
General services6.4$1.23B
R&D General public services0.2$41.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$11.01B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.9$6.49B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.7$1.95B
Fuel and energy13$1.43B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.8$523.73M
R&D Economic affairs3.6$395.17M
Other industries1.6$181.66M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$37.05M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$2.82M
Communication0$1.24M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.76B
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 services39.1$2.25B
Religious and other community services24.6$1.41B
Recreational and sporting services21.7$1.25B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.9$740.63M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$74.11M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$23.95M
Defence$3.86B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$3.62B
Civil defence4.1$157.03M
Defence n.e.c.2$75.46M
Foreign military aid0.3$12.65M
R&D Defence0$225.94K
Public order and safety$3.1B
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 services56.6$1.76B
Prisons18.6$577.05M
Law courts16.1$499.44M
Fire-protection services7$216.79M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$52.76M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.32B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape44.3$586.54M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.2$346.59M
Pollution abatement12.5$165.61M
Waste management9.3$122.57M
R&D Environmental protection5.2$68.69M
Waste water management2.5$33.44M
Housing and community amenities$667.88M
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 development93.6$625.4M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.4$42.48M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth57.2$99.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.4$52.94B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$11.44B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$3.8B
Other transfers received1.8$3.17B
Social contributions1.7$3.04B
Subsidies received0.3$595.46M
Capital transfers and taxes received-0.4-$643.59M
Taxes on income and wealth$99.55B
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$95.58B
Other taxes on wealth and income4$3.97B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$52.94B
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 tax59.8$31.67B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.2$21.27B

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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