General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Denmark

Denmark: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Denmark, 1980–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M1980200120231980: 5.3M current LCU per square kilometre1981: 6.1M current LCU per square kilometre1982: 7.1M current LCU per square kilometre1983: 7.9M current LCU per square kilometre1984: 8.5M current LCU per square kilometre1985: 9.1M current LCU per square kilometre1986: 9.2M current LCU per square kilometre1987: 9.9M current LCU per square kilometre1988: 10.7M current LCU per square kilometre1989: 11.4M current LCU per square kilometre1990: 11.8M current LCU per square kilometre1991: 12.3M current LCU per square kilometre1992: 13.0M current LCU per square kilometre1993: 13.8M current LCU per square kilometre1994: 14.8M current LCU per square kilometre1995: 15.2M current LCU per square kilometre1996: 15.8M current LCU per square kilometre1997: 16.1M current LCU per square kilometre1998: 16.5M current LCU per square kilometre1999: 17.0M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 17.5M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 18.2M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 18.7M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 19.2M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 19.9M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 20.3M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 20.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 21.6M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 22.7M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 24.4M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 25.6M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 26.0M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 27.4M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 26.9M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 27.3M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 27.6M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 27.5M current LCU per square kilometre2017: 27.7M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 28.5M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 28.7M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 31.0M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 31.7M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 31.9M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 33.0M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Denmark is 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Denmark peaked at 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

Denmark ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre
1981 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1982 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1983 7.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
1984 8.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
1985 9.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 9.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
1987 9.95 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
1988 10.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1989 11.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1990 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1991 12.35 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1992 13.03 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
1993 13.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1994 14.76 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1995 15.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 15.82 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1997 16.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 16.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2000 17.53 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2001 18.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2002 18.74 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 19.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 20.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 20.94 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2007 21.55 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 22.75 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2009 24.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 25.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2011 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 27.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 26.89 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2014 27.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 27.62 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 27.50 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 27.70 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 28.47 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2019 28.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.8%
2020 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2021 31.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 31.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 14.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre 16.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 20.35 million current LCU per square kilometre 17.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 24.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 27.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 25.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 28.68 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 31.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Nigeria 35.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Senegal 34.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Israel 34.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 32.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 India 28.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Togo 26.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Denmark?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Denmark was 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Denmark rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.