Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 418,406 National currency against 286,931 National currency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 131,475 National currency.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,348 National currency | 84,241 National currency | 98,107 National currency | Denmark |
| 2000s | 248,099 National currency | 134,565 National currency | 113,534 National currency | Denmark |
| 2010s | 325,141 National currency | 178,393 National currency | 146,748 National currency | Denmark |
| 2020s | 386,325 National currency | 249,451 National currency | 136,874 National currency | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 418,406 National currency against 286,931 National currency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 131,475 National currency, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Denmark ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org