Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark
Denmark: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark is 6.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 73rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -48.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +144.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +144.2% | 3.7% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Denmark was 6.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release