Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD)

Denmark
14.95 billion current USD
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
64.86 billion current USD
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

  • Denmark
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 64.86 billion current USD against 14.95 billion current USD in Denmark, a difference of 49.91 billion current USD.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 4.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 168 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 265.86 million current USD 1.66 billion current USD 1.40 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 841.92 million current USD 10.07 billion current USD 9.23 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.67 billion current USD 23.86 billion current USD 22.20 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 2.82 billion current USD 20.05 billion current USD 17.23 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 3.51 billion current USD 26.84 billion current USD 23.33 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 4.15 billion current USD 51.99 billion current USD 47.84 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 8.06 billion current USD 51.91 billion current USD 43.85 billion current USD Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 64.86 billion current USD against 14.95 billion current USD in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
49.91 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?
Denmark ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 168 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)