Denmark vs Finland: Taxes on goods and services
Denmark
31.4%
in 2024
Finland
31.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
78th
Finland rank
77th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 31.5% against 31.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 78th and Finland ranks 77th of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 48.7% | 4.7% | Finland |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 34.7% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 38.1% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 35.5% | 2.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 31.5% against 31.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 78th and Finland ranks 77th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.