Other taxes (% of revenue) in Denmark
Denmark: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.2% for other taxes in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Denmark peaked at 5.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1974.
That places Denmark 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1973 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +137.7% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +137.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Denmark?
- Other taxes in Denmark was 4.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1974.
- How does Denmark rank for other taxes?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.