Denmark vs United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in

Denmark
15.3 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
15.33 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15.33 Percentage of GDP against 15.3 Percentage of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 19.41 Percentage of GDP 10.96 Percentage of GDP 8.45 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2000s 17.48 Percentage of GDP 11.87 Percentage of GDP 5.61 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2010s 18.3 Percentage of GDP 14.54 Percentage of GDP 3.76 Percentage of GDP Denmark
2020s 16.16 Percentage of GDP 17 Percentage of GDP 0.8386 Percentage of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in, Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15.33 Percentage of GDP against 15.3 Percentage of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in between Denmark and United States of America?
0.03 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
Denmark ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.