Denmark — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1854–2025 · 172 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Denmark was 35.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 34.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.4 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 36.4% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202535.2 % of GDP
202434.8 % of GDP
202334.6 % of GDP
202233.1 % of GDP
202137.3 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202039.8 % of GDP
201936.3 % of GDP
201837.3 % of GDP
201737.3 % of GDP
201638.8 % of GDP
201540.7 % of GDP
201441.3 % of GDP
201341.6 % of GDP
201243.8 % of GDP
201142.2 % of GDP
201042.1 % of GDP
200941.3 % of GDP
200836.1 % of GDP
200735.5 % of GDP
200633 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.