Government spending in Denmark was last recorded at 48.0 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Denmark averaged 53.47 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 60.20 percent of GDP in 1993 and a record low of 45.10 percent of GDP in 2022. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Denmark is expected to reach 47.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Denmark Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 47.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 47.70 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 105.00 125.00 persons Mar 2026
Credit Rating 100.00 May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 401156.00 353877.00 DKK Million Dec 2025
Government Budget 2.90 4.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -4823.00 27259.00 DKK Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 592.73 589.78 DKK Billion Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP 27.90 30.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 396333.00 381136.00 DKK Million Dec 2025
Government Spending 157.60 149.30 DKK Billion Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 48.00 47.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 14948.80 9637.20 USD Million Dec 2025


Denmark Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
48.00 47.30 60.20 45.10 1990 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly