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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$183.31B · 51.6% of GDP
Spending
$180.43B · 50.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$2.88B · 0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.5$76.68B
Health17.1$30.89B
Education12.6$22.72B
General public services12.4$22.34B
Economic affairs6.7$12.07B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$5.95B
Defence2.3$4.19B
Public order and safety1.9$3.35B
Environmental protection0.8$1.41B
Housing and community amenities0.5$819.38M
Social protection$76.68B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36$27.6B
Sickness and disability20.5$15.73B
Family and children20.2$15.51B
Unemployment9.5$7.27B
Social exclusion n.e.c.8.4$6.41B
Housing3.1$2.35B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.72B
R&D Social protection0.1$63.66M
Survivors0$30.12M
Health$30.89B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.8$20.95B
Outpatient services18.2$5.62B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.2$1.9B
Health n.e.c.4.3$1.33B
R&D Health2$610.81M
Public health services1.5$478.54M
Education$22.72B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.7$9.93B
Secondary education26.6$6.04B
Tertiary education25$5.69B
Education not definable by level1.7$395.87M
Education n.e.c.1.4$322.29M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$207.86M
R&D Education0.6$142.31M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$22.34B
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 affairs25.6$5.73B
Basic research23.8$5.31B
General public services n.e.c.16.3$3.63B
Public debt transactions13.7$3.07B
Foreign economic aid13.4$2.99B
General services7$1.56B
R&D General public services0.2$52.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$12.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.7$6.84B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.6$2.25B
Fuel and energy12$1.45B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.7$564.99M
R&D Economic affairs4$482.2M
Communication2$235.96M
Other industries1.7$203.25M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$37.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$2.95M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.95B
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$2.23B
Religious and other community services25.4$1.51B
Recreational and sporting services23.1$1.38B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.4$741.31M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.3$75.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$22.79M
Defence$4.19B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.5$4B
Civil defence2.3$98.38M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$74.64M
Foreign military aid0.3$13.23M
R&D Defence0$236.2K
Public order and safety$3.35B
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 services57.7$1.93B
Prisons17.7$592.63M
Law courts16.2$541.49M
Fire-protection services6.4$214.59M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$64.96M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.41B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape47.8$675.77M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.2$370.83M
Waste management9.9$140.54M
Pollution abatement8.4$119.16M
R&D Environmental protection5$70.51M
Waste water management2.6$36.97M
Housing and community amenities$819.38M
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 development93.2$763.63M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.8$55.74M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth55.4$101.52B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.1$57.06B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$12.28B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$5.21B
Other transfers received2$3.62B
Social contributions1.7$3.12B
Subsidies received0.3$571.6M
Capital transfers and taxes received-0-$73.22M
Taxes on income and wealth$101.52B
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 income95.9$97.32B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.1$4.2B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$57.06B
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 tax60.4$34.47B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.6$22.59B

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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