Denmark vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue

Denmark

976.36 billion current LCU

in 2024

United Kingdom

777.48 billion current LCU

in 2024

Denmark rank

54th

United Kingdom rank

56th

Tax revenue over time

Denmark
United Kingdom

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 976.36 billion current LCU against 777.48 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 198.88 billion current LCU.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Globally, Denmark ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.