Denmark — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 143 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest general government deficit reading for Denmark was 3% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 4.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.2 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 2.57% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1880–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2002–2030

PeriodValue
2030-1.76 % of GDP
2029-1.45 % of GDP
2028-0.45 % of GDP
2027-0.1 % of GDP
20261.87 % of GDP
15 earlier values
20253 % of GDP
20244.2 % of GDP
20233.5 % of GDP
20223.4 % of GDP
20214.1 % of GDP
20200.4 % of GDP
20194.3 % of GDP
20180.8 % of GDP
20171.7 % of GDP
20160.3 % of GDP
2015-0.9 % of GDP
20141.4 % of GDP
2013-0.9 % of GDP
2012-3.2 % of GDP
2011-1.8 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.