Denmark vs Greece: Military expenditure
Denmark
9.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Greece
8.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
Greece rank
34th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.96 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece, a difference of 1.94 billion current USD.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Greece ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.86 million current USD | 242.97 million current USD | 22.89 million current USD | Denmark |
| 1970s | 841.92 million current USD | 1.27 billion current USD | 424.40 million current USD | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.67 billion current USD | 2.33 billion current USD | 666.61 million current USD | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.82 billion current USD | 4.01 billion current USD | 1.19 billion current USD | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.51 billion current USD | 6.94 billion current USD | 3.44 billion current USD | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion current USD | 5.84 billion current USD | 1.69 billion current USD | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.75 billion current USD | 7.57 billion current USD | 825.60 million current USD | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 9.96 billion current USD against 8.02 billion current USD in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Greece?
- 1.94 billion current USD, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Greece ranks 34th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)