Denmark vs Spain: Military spending, annual growth rate
Denmark
46.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
49.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.58 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 3.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1960s | 5 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.25 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | -0.116 % change on previous year | 0.5066 % change on previous year | 0.6226 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.1708 % change on previous year | 0.4634 % change on previous year | 0.6343 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.4346 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.96 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.58 % change on previous year against 46.13 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Denmark and Spain?
- 3.45 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 159 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.