Denmark vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD)
Denmark
14.95 billion current USD
in 2025
Sweden
16.47 billion current USD
in 2025
Denmark rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.47 billion current USD against 14.95 billion current USD in Denmark, a difference of 1.52 billion current USD.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.86 million current USD | 781.61 million current USD | 515.75 million current USD | Sweden |
| 1970s | 841.92 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.23 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.67 billion current USD | 3.64 billion current USD | 1.97 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.82 billion current USD | 5.64 billion current USD | 2.82 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.51 billion current USD | 5.27 billion current USD | 1.76 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.15 billion current USD | 5.95 billion current USD | 1.80 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.06 billion current USD | 9.81 billion current USD | 1.75 billion current USD | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16.47 billion current USD against 14.95 billion current USD in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.52 billion current USD, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)