Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 70.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2017
All-time low
66.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark stood at 70.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark peaked at 73.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 70.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 70.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 66.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.6% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark was 70.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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