Denmark — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 151 observations

About this series

General 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 general government expenditure reading for Denmark was 46.8% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 46.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was 0 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 49.2% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203048.2 % of GDP
202948 % of GDP
202847.6 % of GDP
202747.3 % of GDP
202647.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202546.8 % of GDP
202446.8 % of GDP
202346.8 % of GDP
202244.9 % of GDP
202149.4 % of GDP
202053.3 % of GDP
201949.8 % of GDP
201850.8 % of GDP
201750.6 % of GDP
201652.4 % of GDP
201554.4 % of GDP
201455.1 % of GDP
201355.6 % of GDP
201257.9 % of GDP
201156.3 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.