Denmark vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue

Denmark
976.36 billion current LCU
in 2024
United Kingdom
777.48 billion current LCU
in 2024
Denmark rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
56th

Tax revenue over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T197219982024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 976.36 billion current LCU against 777.48 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 198.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 157 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 71.90 billion current LCU 28.74 billion current LCU 43.16 billion current LCU Denmark
1980s 189.36 billion current LCU 91.47 billion current LCU 97.89 billion current LCU Denmark
1990s 320.67 billion current LCU 196.27 billion current LCU 124.40 billion current LCU Denmark
2000s 501.52 billion current LCU 345.47 billion current LCU 156.05 billion current LCU Denmark
2010s 687.17 billion current LCU 480.96 billion current LCU 206.21 billion current LCU Denmark
2020s 887.48 billion current LCU 665.52 billion current LCU 221.96 billion current LCU Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 976.36 billion current LCU against 777.48 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Denmark and United Kingdom?
198.88 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue?
Denmark ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.