Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Denmark's government spending stands at 33.34% as of 2023-12-31, up from 32.16% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (52 observations).
In 2023, Denmark's government spending was 33.34%, up from 32.16% in 2022.
In 2022, Denmark's government spending was 32.16%, down from 36.42% in 2021.
In 2021, Denmark's government spending was 36.42%, down from 38.76% in 2020.
In 2020, Denmark's government spending was 38.76%, up from 35.29% in 2019.
In 2019, Denmark's government spending was 35.29%, down from 36.18% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.34% | +1.17% |
| 2022 | 32.16% | -4.25% |
| 2021 | 36.42% | -2.34% |
| 2020 | 38.76% | +3.46% |
| 2019 | 35.29% | -0.8824% |
| 2018 | 36.18% | -0.1044% |
| 2017 | 36.28% | -1.09% |
| 2016 | 37.38% | -2.09% |
| 2015 | 39.47% | -0.3854% |
| 2014 | 39.85% | -0.4535% |
| 2013 | 40.31% | -2.27% |
| 2012 | 42.57% | +1.22% |
| 2011 | 41.36% | +0.0338% |
| 2010 | 41.32% | +0.5912% |
| 2009 | 40.73% | +5.16% |
| 2008 | 35.57% | +0.5974% |
| 2007 | 34.97% | +2.42% |
| 2006 | 32.55% | -1.26% |
| 2005 | 33.81% | -2.02% |
| 2004 | 35.83% | +0.0628% |
| 2003 | 35.77% | -0.3274% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.3106% |
| 2001 | 35.78% | -0.5448% |
| 2000 | 36.33% | -1.49% |
| 1999 | 37.82% | -0.8645% |
| 1998 | 38.68% | -0.4006% |
| 1997 | 39.08% | -1.71% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -1.04% |
| 1995 | 41.84% | +1.09% |
| 1994 | 40.75% | +0.4332% |
| 1993 | 40.31% | +2.75% |
| 1992 | 37.56% | +0.9612% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | -0.4099% |
| 1990 | 37.01% | +0.1428% |
| 1989 | 36.87% | +0.3523% |
| 1988 | 36.52% | +1.45% |
| 1987 | 35.06% | -0.2045% |
| 1986 | 35.27% | -2.33% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | -1.72% |
| 1984 | 39.32% | -0.5458% |
| 1983 | 39.87% | +0.4997% |
| 1982 | 39.37% | +1.06% |
| 1981 | 38.31% | +2.17% |
| 1980 | 36.14% | +3.28% |
| 1979 | 32.86% | +1.47% |
| 1978 | 31.39% | +0.8946% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +0.4716% |
| 1976 | 30.02% | -1.04% |
| 1975 | 31.07% | +0.8665% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | +3.38% |
| 1973 | 26.82% | -2.26% |
| 1972 | 29.08% | — |
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Denmark's government spending is 33.34% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 32.16% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 42.57% (2012); the lowest is 26.82% (1973), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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