Denmark vs Finland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Denmark
0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Finland
0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
48th
Finland rank
49th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP in Finland, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Finland ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Finland ranks 49th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.