Denmark vs Finland: Military spending, annual growth rate

Denmark
16.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland
18.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Denmark rank
14th
Finland rank
11th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
-1000100200181719202023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.82 % change on previous year against 16.87 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1910s -5.09 % change on previous year 102.72 % change on previous year 107.8 % change on previous year Finland
1920s -0.6576 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 9.19 % change on previous year Finland
1930s 13.04 % change on previous year 24.21 % change on previous year 11.17 % change on previous year Finland
1940s 7.79 % change on previous year -1.86 % change on previous year 9.65 % change on previous year Denmark
1950s 6 % change on previous year 11.28 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year Finland
1960s 8.19 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year Denmark
1970s 4.96 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year 0.8399 % change on previous year Finland
1980s 0.5547 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Finland
1990s 0.1428 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 1.87 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year Finland
2010s 1.75 % change on previous year 0.6732 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 7.93 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 0.9228 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 18.82 % change on previous year against 16.87 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Denmark and Finland?
1.95 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 14th and Finland ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.