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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$194.27B · 48.5% of GDP
Spending
$180.69B · 45.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$13.58B · 3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$74.99B
Health18.5$33.41B
General public services12.4$22.43B
Education11.9$21.43B
Economic affairs6.7$12.11B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$5.9B
Defence2.7$4.85B
Public order and safety2$3.54B
Environmental protection0.8$1.45B
Housing and community amenities0.3$585.89M
Social protection$74.99B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age35.9$26.95B
Sickness and disability23.6$17.73B
Family and children20.6$15.44B
Unemployment7.5$5.6B
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.1$5.35B
Housing3$2.22B
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$1.61B
R&D Social protection0.1$55.28M
Survivors0.1$39.7M
Health$33.41B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.9$22.67B
Outpatient services16.2$5.43B
Health n.e.c.5.9$1.97B
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.8$1.92B
R&D Health2.3$762.48M
Public health services2$656.02M
General public services$22.43B
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 affairs27.8$6.24B
Basic research20.7$4.64B
General public services n.e.c.19.1$4.28B
Public debt transactions12.6$2.83B
Foreign economic aid11.3$2.54B
General services8.3$1.86B
R&D General public services0.2$48.65M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.4$9.95B
Tertiary education25.3$5.42B
Secondary education23.1$4.94B
Education not definable by level1.9$413.72M
Education n.e.c.1.6$344.96M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$232.29M
R&D Education0.6$132.68M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53$6.42B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.7$2.87B
Fuel and energy9$1.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.8$1.07B
R&D Economic affairs3.5$422.25M
Other industries1.6$191.96M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$36.22M
Communication0.1$7.69M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$3.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.9B
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 services37.7$2.22B
Religious and other community services26.5$1.56B
Recreational and sporting services21.2$1.25B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.1$772.59M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$66.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$26.11M
Defence$4.85B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$4.55B
Foreign military aid2.7$133.2M
Civil defence1.8$85.4M
Defence n.e.c.1.7$84.56M
R&D Defence0$737.1K
Public order and safety$3.54B
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 services57.4$2.03B
Prisons17.7$626.85M
Law courts16.8$594M
Fire-protection services6.3$224.18M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$62.34M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.45B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape47.5$686.87M
Environmental protection n.e.c.29.1$420.88M
Pollution abatement9.7$139.63M
Waste management6.4$91.82M
R&D Environmental protection4.2$61.18M
Waste water management3.1$45.17M
Housing and community amenities$585.89M
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 development87.5$512.39M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.6$73.6M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth57.1$110.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.5$57.34B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$12.28B
Other transfers received2.5$4.9B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$4.56B
Social contributions1.5$2.85B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$987.82M
Subsidies received0.3$510.39M
Taxes on income and wealth$110.85B
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 income97.3$107.82B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$3.03B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$57.34B
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 tax65.8$37.71B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.2$19.62B

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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