Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Denmark stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Denmark peaked at 1.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.1% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
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 share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Denmark?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Denmark was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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