Government spending in Denmark was last recorded at 46.5 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Government Spending to GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Denmark was estimated at about 46.46 percent. Between 1980 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 6.26 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the ratio will rise by around 2.97 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Denmark was reported at 5.2964 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2023, military expenditures accounted for two percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in Denmark. During the time under consideration, the expenditure on military remained relatively stable, but made a jump in 2023. As of 2023, the GDP of Denmark amounted to 2.8 trillion Danish kroner.

Denmark DK: Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 39.231 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 40.643 % for 2015. Denmark DK: Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 37.004 % from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2016, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.524 % in 2012 and a record low of 26.812 % in 1973. Denmark DK: Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Denmark DK: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 1.174 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.172 % for 2016. Denmark DK: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.965 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.042 % in 1963 and a record low of 1.116 % in 2015. Denmark DK: Military Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; Weighted average; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates.

Denmark DK: Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 3.724 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.505 % for 2015. Denmark DK: Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 3.996 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.070 % in 1997 and a record low of 1.278 % in 1991. Denmark DK: Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Median;

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Denmark DK: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 7.635 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.494 % for 2013. Denmark DK: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.474 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2014, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.560 % in 2010 and a record low of 5.586 % in 1979. Denmark DK: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Education Statistics. General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.; ; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; Median;

Denmark DK: Final Consumption Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 71.900 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.800 % for 2016. Denmark DK: Final Consumption Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 73.350 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.400 % in 2009 and a record low of 71.600 % in 2006. Denmark DK: Final Consumption Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.IMF: Contribution to GDP.

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Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Denmark was reported at 1.9532 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Military expenditure (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) in Denmark was reported at 2.8905 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Research and development expenditure (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Denmark was estimated at approximately 4.50 percent in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the budget balance rose by around 8.18 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. The budget balance is expected to drop by about 4.98 percentage points between 2024 and 2030, showing a continuous downward movement throughout the period.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

Denmark DK: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data was reported at 2,178,067.000 DKK mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,100,216.000 DKK mn for 2016. Denmark DK: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data is updated yearly, averaging 906,782.500 DKK mn from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,178,067.000 DKK mn in 2017 and a record low of 82,414.000 DKK mn in 1966. Denmark DK: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.IMF.IFS: Gross Domestic Product: by Expenditure: Annual.

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The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Denmark increased by 0.6 percentage points (+43.8 percent) compared to the previous year. With 1.95 percent, the ratio thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Military expenditure figures refer to the amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations, among others. When comparing international figures, there may be some inconsistencies depending on what respective countries consider as military spending.Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like Sweden and Norway.

Denmark recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. This dataset provides - Denmark Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Denmark: Budget balance forecast, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2030 is -0.48 percent, a decline from -0.3 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -2.33 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Denmark from 1986 to 2030 is -0.2 percent. The minimum value, -5.18 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 2.48 percent was recorded in 2003.