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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Spending
$201.02B · 47.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Denmark, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Denmark, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.5$83.4B
Health17.5$35.28B
General public services12$24.16B
Education11.7$23.58B
Economic affairs6.5$12.97B
Defence3.9$7.83B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$6.49B
Public order and safety2.1$4.15B
Environmental protection0.8$1.69B
Housing and community amenities0.7$1.47B
Social protection$83.4B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.8$30.69B
Sickness and disability24.3$20.23B
Family and children20.7$17.29B
Unemployment7.1$5.91B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6$4.97B
Housing2.9$2.43B
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$1.78B
R&D Social protection0.1$47.41M
Survivors0.1$42.11M
Health$35.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.1$23.67B
Outpatient services17.3$6.1B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.1$2.17B
Health n.e.c.6$2.13B
R&D Health2$702.48M
Public health services1.5$519.88M
General public services$24.16B
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 affairs29.7$7.18B
Basic research22.2$5.36B
General public services n.e.c.15.5$3.75B
Public debt transactions13.9$3.36B
Foreign economic aid12.6$3.05B
General services5.8$1.4B
R&D General public services0.3$61.7M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$23.58B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.9$10.82B
Tertiary education26.2$6.18B
Secondary education22.5$5.3B
Education not definable by level1.9$448.55M
Education n.e.c.1.7$396.59M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$269.95M
R&D Education0.7$154.13M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$12.97B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.5$7.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.6$2.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.5$1.1B
Fuel and energy8.4$1.08B
R&D Economic affairs3.6$469.76M
Other industries1.6$201.22M
Communication0.6$76.63M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$39.18M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0$3.68M
Defence$7.83B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence71.3$5.58B
Foreign military aid26.3$2.06B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$95.36M
Civil defence1.2$94.28M
R&D Defence0$1.62M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.49B
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 services37.2$2.41B
Religious and other community services25.2$1.64B
Recreational and sporting services21.9$1.42B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.4$934.54M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$53.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$30.63M
Public order and safety$4.15B
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 services54.6$2.26B
Prisons19.6$812.77M
Law courts17.3$715.36M
Fire-protection services6.1$251.98M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.5$103.26M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$1.69B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Protection of biodiversity and landscape46.8$791.23M
Environmental protection n.e.c.31.4$531.24M
Pollution abatement8.2$139.41M
Waste management5.8$98.5M
R&D Environmental protection4.3$72.09M
Waste water management3.5$59.21M
Housing and community amenities$1.47B
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 development98.2$1.44B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.5$21.97M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$3.25M
Street lighting0.1$974.16K
Community development0$0
Water supply0$0

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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