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

18.52 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1972 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 Uruguay: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Denmark

98.90 billion current LCU

in 2025

Uruguay

80.38 billion current LCU

in 2025

Denmark rank

72nd

Uruguay rank

74th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.90 billion current LCU against 80.38 billion current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 18.52 billion current LCU.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.52 billion current LCU	646,962 current LCU	5.52 billion current LCU	Denmark
1980s	12.96 billion current LCU	42.81 million current LCU	12.92 billion current LCU	Denmark
1990s	17.77 billion current LCU	3.18 billion current LCU	14.59 billion current LCU	Denmark
2000s	21.85 billion current LCU	8.93 billion current LCU	12.92 billion current LCU	Denmark
2010s	25.22 billion current LCU	26.48 billion current LCU	1.26 billion current LCU	Uruguay
2020s	54.21 billion current LCU	59.38 billion current LCU	5.17 billion current LCU	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Uruguay?: Denmark, at 98.90 billion current LCU against 80.38 billion current LCU in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Uruguay?: 18.52 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?: Denmark ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 74th 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)