Taxes on goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on goods and services was 31.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on goods and services in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Denmark is 31.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Denmark peaked at 50.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.4% | — |
| 1973 | 45.8% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 41.1% | 50.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 41.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 taxes on goods and services in Denmark?
- Taxes on goods and services in Denmark was 31.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.