Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 203,315 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 203,315 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 203,315 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,271 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,937 current USD per square kilometre | 4,271 current USD per square kilometre | 8,800 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,048 current USD per square kilometre | 9,890 current USD per square kilometre | 38,230 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,628 current USD per square kilometre | 31,482 current USD per square kilometre | 58,010 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,500 current USD per square kilometre | 66,247 current USD per square kilometre | 77,949 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,640 current USD per square kilometre | 59,813 current USD per square kilometre | 119,701 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,713 current USD per square kilometre | 84,101 current USD per square kilometre | 113,967 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,553 current USD per square kilometre | 122,179 current USD per square kilometre | 203,315 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 United Kingdom 311,261 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 257,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 250,193 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 159,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 132,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Denmark
- Arms imports 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 427.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,666 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 22.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,850 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Denmark was 203,315 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 203,315 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,271 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.