General government final consumption expenditure in Denmark
Denmark: General government final consumption expenditure was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Denmark stood at 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Denmark peaked at 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1966.
Denmark ranks 27th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 48.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Philippines 70.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 52.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 82.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 12.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 523,385 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 77,190 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Denmark?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Denmark was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1966.
- How does Denmark rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.