Denmark — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1948–2027 · 80 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

Denmark's government consumption reading was 705.24B LCU in 2025. The period change from 665.47B LCU in 2024 was +5.98%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 599.21B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 22.9% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1948–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1966–2026
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Latest observations

2012–2027

PeriodValue
2027773.63B LCU
2026738.63B LCU
2025705.24B LCU
2024665.47B LCU
2023636.42B LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2012
2022624.50B LCU
2021613.55B LCU
2020576.10B LCU
2019559.21B LCU
2018548.67B LCU
2017537.08B LCU
2016525.88B LCU
2015520.27B LCU
2014512.71B LCU
2013503.31B LCU
2012502.82B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.