Denmark vs Qatar: Military spending
Denmark
14.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Qatar
16.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
Denmark rank
29th
Qatar rank
26th
Military spending over time
- Denmark
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 26th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Denmark or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 16.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending between Denmark and Qatar?
- 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Qatar rank globally for military spending?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Qatar ranks 26th 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. 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.