Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Denmark

Denmark: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 23.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2005
All-time low
23.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Denmark, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 32.6 % of profit2006: 30.8 % of profit2007: 31.3 % of profit2008: 28.5 % of profit2009: 27.6 % of profit2010: 27.5 % of profit2011: 25.7 % of profit2012: 26.3 % of profit2013: 25.6 % of profit2014: 25.4 % of profit2015: 23.9 % of profit2016: 24.4 % of profit2017: 23.8 % of profit2018: 23.8 % of profit2019: 23.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Denmark is 23.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Denmark peaked at 32.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Denmark, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 32.6%
2006 30.8% -5.5%
2007 31.3% +1.6%
2008 28.5% -8.9%
2009 27.6% -3.2%
2010 27.5% -0.4%
2011 25.7% -6.5%
2012 26.3% +2.3%
2013 25.6% -2.7%
2014 25.4% -0.8%
2015 23.9% -5.9%
2016 24.4% +2.1%
2017 23.8% -2.5%
2018 23.8% +0.0%
2019 23.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 27.6% 32.6% 5
2010s 25.0% 23.8% 27.5% 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 159 Botswana 25.1% compare
  2. 160 Canada 24.5% compare
  3. 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.1% compare
  4. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.7% compare
  5. 164 Cambodia 23.1% compare
  6. 165 Armenia 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Denmark?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Denmark was 23.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Denmark ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.