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Denmark - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 33.34

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

33.34 (2023)

Global rank

##31 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1972

1.15×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#6#312021 overtook Malta2023 overtook Estonia
DenmarkBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Denmark climbed from #6 to #31 (overtook Malta). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Denmark ↓

Key Events — Denmark

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Malta in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Estonia in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202326.8232.0737.3242.57

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