Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure
Denmark
2.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Military expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.4% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 2.4% against 1.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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