Denmark vs East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
1.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Denmark
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.3% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or East Asia & Pacific?
- Denmark, at 3.3% against 1.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and East Asia & Pacific?
- 1.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product