Government spending in Denmark was last recorded at 47.3 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Denmark averaged 53.63 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 60.20 percent of GDP in 1993 and a record low of 45.10 percent of GDP in 2022. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Denmark is expected to reach 49.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 50.60 percent of GDP in 2026 and 51.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 165.00 155.00 persons Nov 2025
Credit Rating 100.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 349889.00 358163.00 DKK Million Sep 2025
Government Budget 4.50 3.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 29132.00 35084.00 DKK Million Sep 2025
Government Debt 586.69 582.27 DKK Billion Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 31.10 33.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 379021.00 393247.00 DKK Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 149.00 147.50 DKK Billion Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP 47.30 47.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 9958.90 8132.60 USD Million Dec 2024


Denmark Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
47.30 47.40 60.20 45.10 1990 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly