Denmark vs Iraq: Military expenditure
Denmark
2.4%
in 2024
Iraq
2.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Iraq rank
48th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Iraq
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 48th of 165 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 8.3% | 5.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 10.4% | 8.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 8.2% | 5.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Iraq?
- Denmark, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 48th of 165 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product