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

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Denmark vs India: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Denmark

0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

India

0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

48th

India rank

50th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

Denmark
India

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
1970s	0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
1980s	0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
1990s	0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
2000s	0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
2010s	0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP	India
2020s	0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP	India

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 India?: Denmark, at 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Denmark and India?: 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 48th and India ranks 50th 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: 21 August 2026

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.