Tax revenues vs income inequality in Denmark

Denmark: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 43.39 in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
43.39
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.78
in 2014
All-time low
41.93
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Denmark, 1980–2023

010203040501980200120231980: 43.31981: 43.21982: 421983: 43.81984: 44.81985: 46.11986: 47.71987: 48.31988: 48.61989: 47.51990: 45.91991: 45.41992: 45.81993: 47.21994: 48.21995: 46.61996: 46.91997: 46.81998: 47.51999: 482000: 46.82001: 45.92002: 45.52003: 45.72004: 46.32005: 47.92006: 46.52007: 46.52008: 44.82009: 44.72010: 44.82011: 44.92012: 45.62013: 462014: 48.82015: 46.52016: 45.82017: 45.52018: 44.42019: 47.12020: 47.22021: 47.22022: 41.92023: 43.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Denmark is 43.39, 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 revenues vs income inequality in Denmark peaked at 48.78 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.93, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.54 42.02 48.62 10
1990s 46.84 45.41 48.25 10
2000s 46.05 44.74 47.89 10
2010s 45.94 44.44 48.78 10
2020s 44.95 41.93 47.25 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 France 43.81 compare
  2. 3 Finland 42.69 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 42.58 compare
  4. 5 Austria 42.54 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Denmark?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Denmark was 43.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 48.78 in 2014.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Denmark ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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