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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$186.84B · 54.1% of GDP
Spending
$172.04B · 49.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$14.79B · 4.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.9$73.86B
Health17.5$30.16B
Education12.7$21.83B
General public services11.7$20.18B
Economic affairs6.4$10.97B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$5.73B
Defence2.3$3.91B
Public order and safety2$3.36B
Environmental protection0.8$1.34B
Housing and community amenities0.4$690.28M
Social protection$73.86B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.9$27.28B
Sickness and disability21$15.48B
Family and children20.1$14.85B
Unemployment8.9$6.59B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.6$5.64B
Housing3.1$2.28B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.65B
R&D Social protection0.1$57.65M
Survivors0.1$43.88M
Health$30.16B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.4$20.02B
Outpatient services17.9$5.4B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.3$1.89B
Health n.e.c.5.9$1.78B
R&D Health2$598.04M
Public health services1.5$462.24M
Education$21.83B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.9$9.8B
Tertiary education25.4$5.55B
Secondary education24.7$5.4B
Education not definable by level1.8$394.96M
Education n.e.c.1.4$312.34M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$206.55M
R&D Education0.7$161.88M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$20.18B
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 affairs26.6$5.37B
Basic research24.6$4.96B
General public services n.e.c.14.3$2.88B
Foreign economic aid14.2$2.87B
Public debt transactions13.6$2.73B
General services6.5$1.31B
R&D General public services0.3$51.94M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.1$6.15B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.3$2.22B
Fuel and energy12.5$1.37B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.6$609.9M
R&D Economic affairs2.8$305.06M
Other industries2$221.55M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$50.38M
Communication0.3$34.26M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$2.8M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.73B
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 services36.7$2.1B
Religious and other community services25.3$1.45B
Recreational and sporting services23.7$1.36B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.8$732.38M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$61.91M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$24.74M
Defence$3.91B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$3.74B
Civil defence2$79.82M
Defence n.e.c.1.9$74.67M
Foreign military aid0.3$10.86M
R&D Defence0$559.75K
Public order and safety$3.36B
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 services58.2$1.96B
Prisons17.3$582.59M
Law courts16.5$553.82M
Fire-protection services6$202.29M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$65.83M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.34B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape45$604.87M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.9$361.37M
Waste management11.3$152.25M
Pollution abatement9$120.46M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$64.04M
Waste water management3.1$41.31M
Housing and community amenities$690.28M
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$643.6M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.7$46.57M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth57.9$108.17B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.3$54.67B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$11.78B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$4.15B
Other transfers received2$3.71B
Social contributions1.6$2.96B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$916.31M
Subsidies received0.3$486.87M
Taxes on income and wealth$108.17B
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 income96.4$104.33B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.6$3.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$54.67B
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 tax61.2$33.45B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.8$21.22B

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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