Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 6,059 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,059
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,278
in 2021
All-time low
1,930
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Denmark is 6,059, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Denmark peaked at 6,278 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,930, in 2000.
That places Denmark 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,930 | — |
| 2001 | 2,075 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,235 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,303 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,479 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,600 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,871 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3,045 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,299 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3,636 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3,843 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,879 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,977 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,076 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,170 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,276 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,485 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,693 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,861 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,166 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5,653 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 6,278 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 6,191 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,911 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6,059 | +2.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6,059 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6,059 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,647 | 1,930 | 3,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,343 | 3,843 | 5,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,018 | 5,653 | 6,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Denmark?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Denmark was 6,059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,278 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,930 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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