Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Denmark 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 76 Mexico 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ethiopia 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Norway 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Macao 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Morocco 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Seychelles 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.