Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expense, Transactions
Expense, Transactions over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.44 trillion against 1.34 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 98.61 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 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 | 683.47 billion | 380.08 billion | 303.39 billion | Denmark |
| 2000s | 818.27 billion | 557.81 billion | 260.46 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.08 trillion | 805.25 billion | 275.87 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion | 1.19 trillion | 118.35 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, transactions, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1.44 trillion against 1.34 trillion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expense, transactions between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 98.61 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expense, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.