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
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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About this data
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.