Denmark vs France: Military expenditure
Denmark
68.67 billion current LCU
in 2024
France
59.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Denmark rank
75th
France rank
78th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 68.67 billion current LCU against 59.79 billion current LCU in France, a difference of 8.88 billion current LCU.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and France ranks 78th of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | France |
| 1970s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 7.31 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | France |
| 1980s | 12.96 billion current LCU | 22.60 billion current LCU | 9.64 billion current LCU | France |
| 1990s | 17.77 billion current LCU | 30.63 billion current LCU | 12.86 billion current LCU | France |
| 2000s | 21.85 billion current LCU | 35.23 billion current LCU | 13.38 billion current LCU | France |
| 2010s | 25.22 billion current LCU | 41.00 billion current LCU | 15.79 billion current LCU | France |
| 2020s | 45.72 billion current LCU | 52.68 billion current LCU | 6.95 billion current LCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 68.67 billion current LCU against 59.79 billion current LCU in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and France?
- 8.88 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 75th and France ranks 78th 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)