Taxes on goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: Taxes on goods and services was 352.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 352.25 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Denmark peaked at 352.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.25 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.03 billion current LCU | 23.25 billion current LCU | 61.29 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.74 billion current LCU | 64.50 billion current LCU | 130.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.60 billion current LCU | 132.03 billion current LCU | 199.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.32 billion current LCU | 202.57 billion current LCU | 277.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.16 billion current LCU | 263.37 billion current LCU | 318.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.14 billion current LCU | 324.52 billion current LCU | 352.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More public sector data for Denmark
- Arms imports 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 33.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 51.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 15.9% (1994)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Denmark?
- Taxes on goods and services in Denmark was 352.25 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 352.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.