Denmark vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Denmark
50.44
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
26.14
in 2030
Denmark rank
16th
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank
13th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan
0204060199120102030

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 50.44 against 26.14 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, a difference of 24.3.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 57.14 27.05 30.09 Denmark
2000s 52.21 25.75 26.46 Denmark
2010s 53.93 29.86 24.07 Denmark
2020s 49.15 27.99 21.16 Denmark
2030s 50.44 26.14 24.3 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Denmark or Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Denmark, at 50.44 against 26.14 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Denmark and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
24.3, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Denmark and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Denmark ranks 16th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October