Subsidies and other transfers in Denmark
Denmark: Subsidies and other transfers was 13.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Denmark, 1985–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Denmark is 13.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Denmark peaked at 65.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1985.
That places Denmark 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.4% | — |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | +1185.5% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 21.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 138 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
- 139 Belize 14.8% compare
- 140 Timor-Leste 14.1% compare
- 142 Zambia 12.6% compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 11.9% compare
- 144 Mozambique 11.9% compare
More public sector data for Denmark
- Arms imports 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,666 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Denmark?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Denmark was 13.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.