Other expense in Denmark

Denmark: Other expense was 32.88 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 149 countries
All-time high
32.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
4.16 billion current LCU
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other expense in Denmark, 1990–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200720241990: 5.0B current LCU1991: 4.2B current LCU1992: 5.3B current LCU1993: 7.9B current LCU1994: 7.7B current LCU1995: 17.3B current LCU1996: 19.1B current LCU1997: 21.2B current LCU1998: 21.6B current LCU1999: 22.3B current LCU2000: 23.1B current LCU2001: 22.8B current LCU2002: 22.7B current LCU2003: 21.3B current LCU2004: 21.2B current LCU2005: 20.5B current LCU2006: 20.1B current LCU2007: 26.8B current LCU2008: 27.4B current LCU2009: 26.4B current LCU2010: 26.3B current LCU2011: 24.0B current LCU2012: 24.4B current LCU2013: 24.3B current LCU2014: 25.1B current LCU2015: 26.2B current LCU2016: 27.2B current LCU2017: 27.7B current LCU2018: 28.2B current LCU2019: 28.4B current LCU2020: 29.3B current LCU2021: 30.4B current LCU2022: 31.3B current LCU2023: 32.7B current LCU2024: 32.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, other expense in Denmark stood at 32.88 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Denmark peaked at 32.88 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.16 billion current LCU, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 68th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.16 billion current LCU 4.16 billion current LCU 22.31 billion current LCU 10
2000s 23.21 billion current LCU 20.06 billion current LCU 27.35 billion current LCU 10
2010s 26.18 billion current LCU 23.98 billion current LCU 28.43 billion current LCU 10
2020s 31.31 billion current LCU 29.35 billion current LCU 32.88 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 65 Morocco 36.68 billion current LCU compare
  2. 66 Congo 34.50 billion current LCU compare
  3. 67 Malawi 34.44 billion current LCU compare
  4. 69 Singapore 30.99 billion current LCU compare
  5. 70 Netherlands 29.56 billion current LCU compare
  6. 71 Togo 28.96 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Denmark?
Other expense in Denmark was 32.88 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32.88 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.16 billion current LCU in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for other expense?
Denmark ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is other expense rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.