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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$218.39B · 53.8% of GDP
Spending
$201.83B · 49.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$16.56B · 4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$83.07B
Health18.9$38.15B
Education11.8$23.79B
General public services11.4$23.03B
Economic affairs8.2$16.61B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.64B
Defence2.4$4.8B
Public order and safety1.9$3.82B
Environmental protection0.7$1.47B
Housing and community amenities0.2$461.25M
Social protection$83.07B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.3$30.13B
Sickness and disability22.7$18.85B
Family and children20.3$16.9B
Unemployment8.9$7.39B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.5$5.43B
Housing3$2.47B
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$1.78B
R&D Social protection0.1$60.55M
Survivors0.1$43.88M
Health$38.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.1$25.59B
Outpatient services15.7$6B
Health n.e.c.5.9$2.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.5$2.09B
Public health services3.7$1.39B
R&D Health2.1$799.27M
Education$23.79B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.9$10.92B
Tertiary education25.9$6.15B
Secondary education23.3$5.53B
Education not definable by level1.8$426.01M
Education n.e.c.1.6$374.92M
Subsidiary services to education1$234.77M
R&D Education0.6$144.05M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$23.03B
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 affairs31.4$7.24B
Basic research21.1$4.87B
General public services n.e.c.16.8$3.88B
Foreign economic aid13.9$3.2B
Public debt transactions8.7$2.01B
General services7.7$1.77B
R&D General public services0.2$56.77M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$16.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.8$6.78B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs38.8$6.45B
Fuel and energy8.7$1.44B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$1.26B
R&D Economic affairs2.5$416.31M
Other industries1.3$208.86M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$38.79M
Communication0.1$20.11M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$3.31M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.64B
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 services38.4$2.55B
Religious and other community services26.7$1.77B
Recreational and sporting services22.1$1.46B
Broadcasting and publishing services11.7$780.23M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$52.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$20.82M
Defence$4.8B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96$4.61B
Civil defence1.9$91.19M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$85.86M
Foreign military aid0.3$15.26M
R&D Defence0$1.06M
Public order and safety$3.82B
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 services58.4$2.23B
Prisons16.8$641.14M
Law courts16.8$640.67M
Fire-protection services6.3$240.21M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$67.53M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.47B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape45.5$666.92M
Environmental protection n.e.c.30.5$446.59M
Pollution abatement8.3$120.99M
Waste management7.9$115.31M
R&D Environmental protection4.2$61.62M
Waste water management3.7$54.76M
Housing and community amenities$461.25M
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 development84.7$390.88M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.3$70.37M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth59.5$130.01B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.7$62.75B
Sales, fees and charges6$13.03B
Other transfers received2.1$4.51B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$3.94B
Social contributions1.5$3.3B
Subsidies received0.2$514.59M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$316.96M
Taxes on income and wealth$130.01B
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 income97.2$126.43B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$3.59B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$62.75B
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 tax63.7$39.96B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.3$22.79B

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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