DK · 2017 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Denmark, 2017
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
8.7%
Denmark, 2017
▼ 1.1% vs 2016 (8.8%)
Analysis
In 2017, Denmark's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.1% compared to 2016, reaching 8.7%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 6.9%.
Denmark ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.4% (from 9.1% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
126.1%
EU-27: 6.9%
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp