Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Denmark
Denmark: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.1767 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark is 0.1767, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark peaked at 0.1816 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1626, in 2007.
That places Denmark 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1685 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1717 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1728 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1762 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1816 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1797 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1795 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1766 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.165 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.167 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1673 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1664 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1626 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1655 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1687 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1718 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1725 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1761 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1771 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1776 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1781 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1789 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.174 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1767 | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1767 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1767 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1742 | 0.1685 | 0.1816 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1698 | 0.1626 | 0.1797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1757 | 0.1706 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1767 | 0.1767 | 0.1767 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 45 Luxembourg 0.2117 compare
- 46 France 0.2033 compare
- 47 Turkey 0.2004 compare
- 49 Netherlands 0.1686 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.1658 compare
- 51 United States 0.1632 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Denmark was 0.1767 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1816 in 1999.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1626 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.