Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality was 43.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2014
All-time low
41.9%
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Denmark, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Denmark is 43.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Denmark peaked at 48.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.3% | — |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 43.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 43.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.9%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Denmark?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality in Denmark was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.