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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$191.45B · 53.7% of GDP
Spending
$190.16B · 53.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.29B · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$78.9B
Health17.4$33.17B
Education11.7$22.16B
General public services11.5$21.83B
Economic affairs9.6$18.22B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.21B
Defence2.2$4.12B
Public order and safety1.9$3.55B
Environmental protection0.8$1.44B
Housing and community amenities0.3$568.47M
Social protection$78.9B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.2$28.6B
Sickness and disability21.5$16.97B
Family and children19.9$15.69B
Unemployment9.6$7.55B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.5$5.89B
Housing3$2.39B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.72B
R&D Social protection0.1$45.35M
Survivors0.1$44.09M
Health$33.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.5$22.4B
Outpatient services16.4$5.46B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.1$2.03B
Health n.e.c.5.9$1.95B
Public health services2$677.78M
R&D Health2$664.42M
Education$22.16B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.3$10.26B
Tertiary education25.1$5.55B
Secondary education23.7$5.26B
Education not definable by level1.8$407.42M
Education n.e.c.1.5$321.42M
Subsidiary services to education1$213.25M
R&D Education0.7$146.89M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$21.83B
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 affairs28.6$6.25B
Basic research24.2$5.28B
General public services n.e.c.17.5$3.83B
Foreign economic aid13.6$2.96B
Public debt transactions8.5$1.85B
General services7.3$1.6B
R&D General public services0.2$51.97M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$18.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs41.5$7.57B
Transport40.6$7.39B
Fuel and energy9.6$1.75B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3.5$641.92M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$475.95M
Other industries1.8$319.47M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$38.83M
Communication0.2$29.81M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$2.74M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.21B
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 services38.1$2.36B
Religious and other community services25.8$1.6B
Recreational and sporting services22.7$1.41B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.2$754.54M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$57M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$21.82M
Defence$4.12B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$3.94B
Civil defence2.2$89.55M
Defence n.e.c.1.9$77.67M
Foreign military aid0.3$11.54M
R&D Defence0$913.76K
Public order and safety$3.55B
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 services58.3$2.07B
Prisons16.8$598.28M
Law courts16.5$587.09M
Fire-protection services6.3$223.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$70.82M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.44B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape46.6$668.3M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.1$375.33M
Waste management10.7$154.31M
Pollution abatement8.2$117.42M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$68.76M
Waste water management3.6$51.4M
Housing and community amenities$568.47M
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 development91.3$519.13M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.7$49.34M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth58.4$111.76B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.7$56.9B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$12.2B
Other transfers received1.9$3.68B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$3.16B
Social contributions1.6$3.08B
Subsidies received0.3$489.89M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$175.33M
Taxes on income and wealth$111.76B
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 income96.6$107.94B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.4$3.81B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.9B
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 tax62.4$35.5B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.6$21.41B

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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