Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes
Denmark
93.9%
in 2023
United States of America
52.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 93.9% against 52.4% in United States of America, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 54.6% | 34.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 51.0% | 35.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 50.7% | 43.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 93.9% against 52.4% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes between Denmark and United States of America?
- 41.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.