Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark

Denmark: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 38,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,309
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
38,309
in 2024
All-time low
19,346
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 19.3k2008: 20.9k2009: 22.8k2010: 24.3k2011: 25.0k2012: 25.9k2013: 26.1k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.6k2016: 27.1k2017: 28.0k2018: 29.0k2019: 30.2k2020: 33.4k2021: 34.5k2022: 35.4k2023: 36.7k2024: 38.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark is 38,309, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark peaked at 38,309 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,346, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 19,346 —
2008 20,854 +7.8%
2009 22,829 +9.5%
2010 24,324 +6.5%
2011 25,019 +2.9%
2012 25,920 +3.6%
2013 26,058 +0.5%
2014 26,383 +1.2%
2015 26,614 +0.9%
2016 27,126 +1.9%
2017 27,968 +3.1%
2018 29,047 +3.9%
2019 30,168 +3.9%
2020 33,444 +10.9%
2021 34,474 +3.1%
2022 35,399 +2.7%
2023 36,692 +3.7%
2024 38,309 +4.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 38,309 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 38,309 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,010 19,346 22,829 3
2010s 26,863 24,324 30,168 10
2020s 35,663 33,444 38,309 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 3 Austria 41,817 compare
  2. 4 Belgium 40,194 compare
  3. 5 Iceland 39,385 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 37,878 compare
  5. 8 Finland 37,614 compare
  6. 9 Germany 36,555 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Denmark was 38,309 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 38,309 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19,346 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Denmark ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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