Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark

Denmark: Social contributions by type of contributors was 25,635 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,635 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,635 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
4,096 Million euro
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 4.4k Million euro1991: 4.1k Million euro1992: 4.4k Million euro1993: 4.8k Million euro1994: 9.7k Million euro1995: 11.6k Million euro1996: 12.8k Million euro1997: 13.4k Million euro1998: 14.1k Million euro1999: 15.4k Million euro2000: 16.5k Million euro2001: 18.2k Million euro2002: 19.6k Million euro2003: 20.2k Million euro2004: 20.3k Million euro2005: 20.6k Million euro2006: 22.3k Million euro2007: 17.0k Million euro2008: 17.9k Million euro2009: 18.0k Million euro2010: 18.3k Million euro2011: 18.3k Million euro2012: 18.0k Million euro2013: 18.7k Million euro2014: 17.5k Million euro2015: 18.1k Million euro2016: 17.1k Million euro2017: 19.8k Million euro2018: 20.2k Million euro2019: 21.2k Million euro2020: 22.4k Million euro2021: 23.5k Million euro2022: 24.5k Million euro2023: 24.7k Million euro2024: 25.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark is 25,635 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark peaked at 25,635 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,096 Million euro, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 4,364 Million euro —
1991 4,096 Million euro -6.1%
1992 4,351 Million euro +6.2%
1993 4,778 Million euro +9.8%
1994 9,702 Million euro +103.1%
1995 11,625 Million euro +19.8%
1996 12,777 Million euro +9.9%
1997 13,434 Million euro +5.1%
1998 14,147 Million euro +5.3%
1999 15,385 Million euro +8.7%
2000 16,478 Million euro +7.1%
2001 18,188 Million euro +10.4%
2002 19,609 Million euro +7.8%
2003 20,176 Million euro +2.9%
2004 20,326 Million euro +0.7%
2005 20,567 Million euro +1.2%
2006 22,286 Million euro +8.4%
2007 17,008 Million euro -23.7%
2008 17,853 Million euro +5.0%
2009 18,016 Million euro +0.9%
2010 18,349 Million euro +1.8%
2011 18,312 Million euro -0.2%
2012 17,991 Million euro -1.8%
2013 18,704 Million euro +4.0%
2014 17,480 Million euro -6.5%
2015 18,064 Million euro +3.3%
2016 17,080 Million euro -5.4%
2017 19,782 Million euro +15.8%
2018 20,180 Million euro +2.0%
2019 21,228 Million euro +5.2%
2020 22,422 Million euro +5.6%
2021 23,513 Million euro +4.9%
2022 24,477 Million euro +4.1%
2023 24,740 Million euro +1.1%
2024 25,635 Million euro +3.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 25,635 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,602 Million euro, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 25,635 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,762 Million euro, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +103.1% 4,778 Million euro 9,702 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,466 Million euro 4,096 Million euro 15,385 Million euro 10
2000s 19,051 Million euro 16,478 Million euro 22,286 Million euro 10
2010s 18,717 Million euro 17,080 Million euro 21,228 Million euro 10
2020s 24,157 Million euro 22,422 Million euro 25,635 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 20 Portugal 37,762 Million euro compare
  2. 21 Greece 28,760 Million euro compare
  3. 22 Ireland 28,445 Million euro compare
  4. 24 Hungary 20,517 Million euro compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 18,904 Million euro compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 18,904 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Denmark was 25,635 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 25,635 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4,096 Million euro in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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