Denmark vs Germany: Government spending per capita

Denmark
38,309 current international-$
in 2024
Germany
36,555 current international-$
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Germany rank
9th

Government spending per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200720152024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 38,309 current international-$ against 36,555 current international-$ in Germany, a difference of 1,753 current international-$.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending per capita
Unit
current international-$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.