Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 14.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 14.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 77th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Denmark was 14.2% in 2022, 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 15.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Denmark ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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