Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
581,225 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 581,225 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 581,225 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 671,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 691,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 765,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 927,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 3.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 668,045 current LCU per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 795,430 current LCU per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 950,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 581,225 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Senegal 9.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Malawi 9.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 8.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Togo 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Madagascar 6.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Denmark was 8.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,225 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.