What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Ethiopia?

7.11 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Ethiopia: Military expenditure

Denmark

68.67 billion current LCU

in 2024

Ethiopia

75.78 billion current LCU

in 2024

Denmark rank

75th

Ethiopia rank

73rd

Military expenditure over time

Denmark
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 75.78 billion current LCU against 68.67 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 7.11 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.88 billion current LCU	77.35 million current LCU	1.80 billion current LCU	Denmark
1970s	5.03 billion current LCU	227.16 million current LCU	4.80 billion current LCU	Denmark
1980s	12.96 billion current LCU	970.15 million current LCU	11.99 billion current LCU	Denmark
1990s	17.77 billion current LCU	1.70 billion current LCU	16.07 billion current LCU	Denmark
2000s	21.85 billion current LCU	3.25 billion current LCU	18.60 billion current LCU	Denmark
2010s	25.22 billion current LCU	9.37 billion current LCU	15.85 billion current LCU	Denmark
2020s	45.72 billion current LCU	68.33 billion current LCU	22.61 billion current LCU	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 75.78 billion current LCU against 68.67 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Ethiopia?: 7.11 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ethiopia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ethiopia rank globally for military expenditure?: Denmark ranks 75th and Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)