NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Denmark
Denmark: NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government was 14.18 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Denmark stood at 14.18 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Denmark peaked at 17.44 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.63 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6 … Compensation of employees by general government in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.08 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 16.05 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.05 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.74 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.02 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.27 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.05 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.61 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.31 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.78 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.37 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.24 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.04 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.58 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.18 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 14.26 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14.05 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.18 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.72 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.18 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.69 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.01 Percentage of GDP | 15.8 Percentage of GDP | 16.09 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.89 Percentage of GDP | 15.31 Percentage of GDP | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 Percentage of GDP | 15.13 Percentage of GDP | 17.28 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 Percentage of GDP | 13.63 Percentage of GDP | 15.32 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Latvia 13.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Iceland 14.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Slovenia 12.46 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Finland 13.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Estonia 12.3 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Norway 13.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Poland 12.01 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 South Africa 13.12 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Denmark
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Denmark?
- Naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general in Denmark was 14.18 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.