Denmark vs Greece: Military spending
Denmark
8.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Greece
9.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Greece rank
34th
Military spending over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 192 shared years of data; in 1828 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 172 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 39.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1830s | 44.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1840s | 62.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1850s | 75.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.52 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1860s | 75.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1870s | 85.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 43.67 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1880s | 88.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 81.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1890s | 119.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 110.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.76 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1900s | 135.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 136.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 492,100 constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1910s | 187.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 354.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 166.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1920s | 161.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 621.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 459.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1930s | 222.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 463.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 241.38 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1940s | 628.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 560.45 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 227.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 257.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Denmark and Greece?
- 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 192 years are reported by both, from 1828 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for military spending?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Greece ranks 34th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.