Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.9 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
49.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
56.53
in 2014
All-time low
48.48
in 2022
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Denmark, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 52.31992: 53.81993: 55.71994: 55.61995: 55.21996: 55.81997: 551998: 55.31999: 55.72000: 54.72001: 54.12002: 53.32003: 53.62004: 552005: 56.32006: 552007: 54.82008: 53.72009: 53.62010: 542011: 54.52012: 54.72013: 54.62014: 56.52015: 53.52016: 52.72017: 52.32018: 51.62019: 54.12020: 53.72021: 53.82022: 48.52023: 50.82024: 51.82025: 50.82026: 502027: 49.62028: 49.82029: 49.92030: 49.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Denmark stood at 49.9.

The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Denmark peaked at 56.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.48, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Denmark, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 52.33
1992 53.83 +2.9%
1993 55.74 +3.6%
1994 55.64 -0.2%
1995 55.24 -0.7%
1996 55.81 +1.0%
1997 54.96 -1.5%
1998 55.32 +0.7%
1999 55.73 +0.7%
2000 54.66 -1.9%
2001 54.12 -1.0%
2002 53.35 -1.4%
2003 53.64 +0.5%
2004 55.02 +2.6%
2005 56.26 +2.2%
2006 55 -2.2%
2007 54.76 -0.4%
2008 53.75 -1.9%
2009 53.58 -0.3%
2010 53.99 +0.8%
2011 54.52 +1.0%
2012 54.7 +0.3%
2013 54.64 -0.1%
2014 56.53 +3.5%
2015 53.52 -5.3%
2016 52.65 -1.6%
2017 52.29 -0.7%
2018 51.56 -1.4%
2019 54.09 +4.9%
2020 53.7 -0.7%
2021 53.83 +0.2%
2022 48.48 -9.9%
2023 50.83 +4.8%
2024 51.79 +1.9%
2025 50.77 -2.0%
2026 50 -1.5%
2027 49.63 -0.7%
2028 49.79 +0.3%
2029 49.9 +0.2%
2030 49.9 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.96 52.33 55.81 9
2000s 54.41 53.35 56.26 10
2010s 53.85 51.56 56.53 10
2020s 50.87 48.48 53.83 10
2030s 49.9 49.9 49.9 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Austria 52.23 compare
  2. 12 France 51.42 compare
  3. 13 Palau 50.94 compare
  4. 15 Belgium 49.71 compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 48.24 compare
  6. 17 Germany 48.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Denmark?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Denmark was 49.9 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 56.53 in 2014.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 48.48 in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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