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

1.79 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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 Germany: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Denmark

98.90 billion current LCU

in 2025

Germany

100.69 billion current LCU

in 2025

Denmark rank

72nd

Germany rank

71st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 100.69 billion current LCU against 98.90 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 1.79 billion current LCU.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 71st of 168 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.88 billion current LCU	8.84 billion current LCU	6.96 billion current LCU	Germany
1970s	5.03 billion current LCU	16.74 billion current LCU	11.71 billion current LCU	Germany
1980s	12.96 billion current LCU	27.48 billion current LCU	14.52 billion current LCU	Germany
1990s	17.77 billion current LCU	29.39 billion current LCU	11.62 billion current LCU	Germany
2000s	21.85 billion current LCU	29.37 billion current LCU	7.52 billion current LCU	Germany
2010s	25.22 billion current LCU	35.75 billion current LCU	10.53 billion current LCU	Germany
2020s	54.21 billion current LCU	65.26 billion current LCU	11.05 billion current LCU	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 100.69 billion current LCU against 98.90 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Germany?: 1.79 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for military expenditure?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Germany ranks 71st of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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