Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark
Denmark: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1981
All-time low
12.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.3% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark peaked at 27.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1950.
That places Denmark 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.6% | — |
| 1951 | 14.3% | +13.5% |
| 1952 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 17.2% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 20.3% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 15.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 21.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Denmark
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,096 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 43.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 43.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Denmark was 20.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.