Tax rate in Denmark
Denmark: Tax rate was 32.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.48
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
34.92
in 2000
All-time low
30.2
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Tax rate in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax rate in Denmark is 32.48, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax rate in Denmark peaked at 34.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.92 | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.97 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.96 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.38 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.28 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.18 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.21 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 31.45 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.57 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.13 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.01 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.69 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.94 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.92 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 30.75 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.97 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.03 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 32.48 | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 32.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 32.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 | 32.59 | 34.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.09 | 30.69 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.39 | 30.2 | 33.03 | 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 tax rate in Denmark?
- Tax rate in Denmark was 32.48 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tax rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for tax rate?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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