General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Denmark
Denmark: General government expenditure by function (COFOG) was 32,457 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,457
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
32,457
in 2024
All-time low
10,083
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
General government expenditure by function in Denmark, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, general government expenditure by function in Denmark stood at 32,457. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Denmark peaked at 32,457 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,083, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,083 | — |
| 1996 | 10,662 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10,706 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,304 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12,499 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 13,364 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 14,412 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 15,119 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 15,249 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16,228 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 17,365 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18,307 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 18,793 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20,778 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 22,424 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 22,994 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22,876 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,954 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 23,927 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,321 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24,546 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24,988 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 25,724 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26,256 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 26,397 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,657 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 29,427 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 30,358 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 30,549 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32,457 | +6.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32,457 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,187, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32,457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,434, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,051 | 10,083 | 12,499 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,204 | 13,364 | 22,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,598 | 22,876 | 26,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,090 | 27,657 | 32,457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government expenditure by function in Denmark?
- General government expenditure by function in Denmark was 32,457 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32,457 in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,083 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for general government expenditure by function?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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