Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Denmark
Denmark: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.554 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.554 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark peaked at 6.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.93, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 45th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.1794 | — |
| 1996 | -5.93 | +3204.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -124.6% |
| 1998 | 0.937 | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7822 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9955 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9953 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8504 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.524 | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2567 | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2718 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2345 | -186.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6982 | +197.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5066 | -172.6% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +1267.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -77.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8401 | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9746 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8755 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9469 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8482 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6588 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7281 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8755 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.554 | -36.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.554 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -3204.2% | -0.1794 | -5.93 |
| 2009 | +1267.2% | 0.5066 | 6.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5864 | -5.93 | 1.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | -0.6982 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9591 | 0.6588 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark was 0.554 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.