Denmark vs Germany: Taxes, Transactions
Taxes, Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.37 trillion against 1.05 trillion in Germany, a difference of 322.84 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 740.64 billion | 528.27 billion | 212.37 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 945.59 billion | 718.83 billion | 226.76 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion | 952.48 billion | 289.30 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes, transactions, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1.37 trillion against 1.05 trillion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes, transactions between Denmark and Germany?
- 322.84 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for taxes, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Germany ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes, 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.