Denmark vs Serbia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Denmark
6.6%
in 2025
Serbia
6.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
59th
Serbia rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Denmark
- Serbia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.0% | 5.3% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Denmark or Serbia?
- Denmark, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Denmark and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Serbia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.