Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark

Denmark: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7749 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7749
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7749
in 2020
All-time low
0.6034
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.661996: 0.661997: 0.681998: 0.6751999: 0.692000: 0.6762001: 0.6342002: 0.6512003: 0.6472004: 0.6472005: 0.6042006: 0.6032007: 0.6762008: 0.6292009: 0.6792010: 0.6522011: 0.6842012: 0.6972013: 0.7032014: 0.7092015: 0.6952016: 0.6742017: 0.6622018: 0.6682019: 0.6622020: 0.775

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.7749 for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark peaked at 0.7749 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6034, in 2006.

That places Denmark 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6601
1996 0.6597 -0.1%
1997 0.6802 +3.1%
1998 0.675 -0.8%
1999 0.6897 +2.2%
2000 0.6761 -2.0%
2001 0.6341 -6.2%
2002 0.6505 +2.6%
2003 0.6467 -0.6%
2004 0.6473 +0.1%
2005 0.6036 -6.7%
2006 0.6034 -0.0%
2007 0.6761 +12.1%
2008 0.6289 -7.0%
2009 0.6785 +7.9%
2010 0.6524 -3.9%
2011 0.6843 +4.9%
2012 0.6974 +1.9%
2013 0.7026 +0.7%
2014 0.7094 +1.0%
2015 0.695 -2.0%
2016 0.674 -3.0%
2017 0.6616 -1.8%
2018 0.6685 +1.0%
2019 0.6615 -1.0%
2020 0.7749 +17.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.7749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.7749 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6729 0.6597 0.6897 5
2000s 0.6445 0.6034 0.6785 10
2010s 0.6807 0.6524 0.7094 10
2020s 0.7749 0.7749 0.7749 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Sweden 0.7845 compare
  2. 34 Austria 0.7841 compare
  3. 35 Georgia 0.7763 compare
  4. 37 Norway 0.7671 compare
  5. 38 Netherlands 0.7573 compare
  6. 39 Türkiye 0.7478 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark was 0.7749 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7749 in 2020.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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