Other expense (% of expense) in Denmark
Denmark: Other expense (% of expense) was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.5% for other expense in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Denmark peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 106th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +110.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 38% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +110.2% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Denmark?
- Other expense in Denmark was 3.5% in 2023, 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 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for other expense?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.