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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.