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

1.12 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 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 Uruguay: Military expenditure

Denmark

68.67 billion current LCU

in 2024

Uruguay

69.79 billion current LCU

in 2024

Denmark rank

75th

Uruguay rank

74th

Military expenditure over time

Denmark
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 69.79 billion current LCU against 68.67 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 1.12 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 167 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	45.72 billion current LCU	56.40 billion current LCU	10.68 billion current LCU	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 69.79 billion current LCU against 68.67 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Uruguay?: 1.12 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?: Denmark ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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

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)