Denmark vs European Union: Tax revenue
Denmark
33.4%
in 2024
European Union
19.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
3rd
European Union rank
4th
Tax revenue over time
- Denmark
- European Union
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.4% against 19.9% in European Union, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 15.0% | 12.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 16.7% | 13.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 18.8% | 12.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 19.2% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 19.6% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 19.8% | 13.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Denmark or European Union?
- Denmark, at 33.4% against 19.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Denmark and European Union?
- 13.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and European Union rank globally for tax revenue?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.