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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$205.9B · 50.9% of GDP
Spending
$191.77B · 47.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$14.15B · 3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$79.62B
Health17.5$33.49B
General public services12.4$23.71B
Education11.7$22.49B
Economic affairs6.4$12.21B
Defence3.8$7.25B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$6.15B
Public order and safety2.1$3.96B
Environmental protection0.8$1.61B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.28B
Social protection$79.62B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.2$28.8B
Sickness and disability24$19.14B
Family and children20.7$16.45B
Unemployment7.3$5.8B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.6$5.29B
Housing2.9$2.33B
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$1.72B
R&D Social protection0.1$44.12M
Survivors0.1$40.12M
Health$33.49B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.8$22.38B
Outpatient services17.4$5.82B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.6$2.2B
Health n.e.c.5.5$1.83B
R&D Health2.2$743.07M
Public health services1.5$518.81M
General public services$23.71B
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 affairs28.8$6.82B
Basic research21.4$5.07B
General public services n.e.c.18.8$4.45B
Foreign economic aid12.7$3.02B
Public debt transactions11.8$2.8B
General services6.2$1.48B
R&D General public services0.3$62.61M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$22.49B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.1$10.37B
Tertiary education25.8$5.81B
Secondary education22.6$5.09B
Education not definable by level2$440.74M
Education n.e.c.1.7$372.94M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$256.48M
R&D Education0.7$153.44M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.21B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.9$7.19B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.6$2.27B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.1$1.11B
Fuel and energy7.7$944.08M
R&D Economic affairs3.6$443.87M
Other industries1.6$192.04M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$38.71M
Communication0.1$15.35M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$4.11M
Defence$7.25B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence70.9$5.14B
Foreign military aid26.6$1.93B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$88.99M
Civil defence1.2$88.34M
R&D Defence0$1.08M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.15B
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 services36.8$2.27B
Religious and other community services26.4$1.62B
Recreational and sporting services22.3$1.37B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.2$813.79M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$49.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$28.01M
Public order and safety$3.96B
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 services55.5$2.2B
Prisons17.9$710.2M
Law courts16.9$669.65M
Fire-protection services6$238.75M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.7$144.79M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.61B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape46.3$744.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.29.4$473.29M
Pollution abatement10.4$166.84M
Waste management5.7$92.45M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$76.99M
Waste water management3.4$55.25M
Housing and community amenities$1.28B
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 development98.3$1.26B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.7$21.73M
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Denmark, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Denmark, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth58.7$120.76B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.7$56.99B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$13.11B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$6.45B
Other transfers received2.2$4.49B
Social contributions1.4$2.89B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$704.25M
Subsidies received0.2$500.64M
Taxes on income and wealth$120.76B
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 income97.4$117.63B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$3.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.99B
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 tax66$37.63B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34$19.36B

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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