Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
48th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Denmark 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 45 Lebanon 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Mauritania 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Finland 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 India 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Romania 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 203,315 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.