Military spending gmsd in Denmark
Denmark: Military spending gmsd was 8.01 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.01 billion
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
36th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.01 billion
in 2023
All-time low
28.08 million
in 1817
Years of data
204
1816–2023
Military spending gmsd in Denmark, 1816–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending gmsd in Denmark stood at 8.01 billion. That is the highest value across all 204 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Denmark peaked at 8.01 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.08 million, in 1817.
That places Denmark 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 32.41 million | — |
| 1817 | 28.08 million | -13.4% |
| 1818 | 28.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 28.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1820 | 30.84 million | +6.5% |
| 1821 | 32.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1822 | 33.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 36.18 million | +9.5% |
| 1824 | 38.49 million | +6.4% |
| 1825 | 37.91 million | -1.5% |
| 1826 | 38.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 37.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 38.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 41.31 million | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 38.99 million | -5.6% |
| 1831 | 45.42 million | +16.5% |
| 1832 | 44.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1833 | 48.02 million | +7.5% |
| 1834 | 42.24 million | -12.0% |
| 1835 | 41.10 million | -2.7% |
| 1836 | 40.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1837 | 44.26 million | +8.9% |
| 1838 | 47.55 million | +7.4% |
| 1839 | 48.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 55.09 million | +14.2% |
| 1841 | 58.83 million | +6.8% |
| 1842 | 60.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1843 | 67.12 million | +10.5% |
| 1844 | 68.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1845 | 67.54 million | -2.0% |
| 1846 | 67.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 68.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 76.24 million | +10.9% |
| 1849 | 32.71 million | -57.1% |
| 1850 | 40.02 million | +22.4% |
| 1851 | 61.74 million | +54.3% |
| 1852 | 74.56 million | +20.8% |
| 1853 | 85.40 million | +14.5% |
| 1854 | 84.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 85.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 78.18 million | -8.6% |
| 1857 | 76.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 84.71 million | +10.4% |
| 1859 | 88.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 90.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 82.11 million | -9.3% |
| 1862 | 82.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 71.66 million | -13.3% |
| 1864 | 95.35 million | +33.1% |
| 1865 | 64.10 million | -32.8% |
| 1866 | 60.48 million | -5.6% |
| 1867 | 63.99 million | +5.8% |
| 1868 | 71.24 million | +11.3% |
| 1869 | 75.68 million | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 69.17 million | -8.6% |
| 1871 | 70.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 75.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1873 | 86.42 million | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 84.91 million | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 90.84 million | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 100.00 million | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 87.96 million | -12.0% |
| 1878 | 97.76 million | +11.1% |
| 1879 | 90.06 million | -7.9% |
| 1880 | 85.77 million | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 88.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 95.07 million | +7.6% |
| 1883 | 94.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 99.33 million | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 91.03 million | -8.3% |
| 1886 | 85.35 million | -6.2% |
| 1887 | 79.07 million | -7.4% |
| 1888 | 75.64 million | -4.3% |
| 1889 | 85.94 million | +13.6% |
| 1890 | 99.83 million | +16.2% |
| 1891 | 91.61 million | -8.2% |
| 1892 | 116.69 million | +27.4% |
| 1893 | 117.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 122.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 131.17 million | +7.0% |
| 1896 | 133.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 127.55 million | -4.3% |
| 1898 | 127.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 130.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 131.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 131.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 132.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 130.35 million | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 125.83 million | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 134.94 million | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 135.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 132.92 million | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 141.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 160.05 million | +12.9% |
| 1910 | 166.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 175.42 million | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 179.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 189.30 million | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 143.55 million | -24.2% |
| 1915 | 186.77 million | +30.1% |
| 1916 | 200.73 million | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 215.35 million | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 222.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 192.51 million | -13.4% |
| 1920 | 171.53 million | -10.9% |
| 1921 | 202.01 million | +17.8% |
| 1922 | 173.94 million | -13.9% |
| 1923 | 146.95 million | -15.5% |
| 1924 | 130.15 million | -11.4% |
| 1925 | 143.04 million | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 154.73 million | +8.2% |
| 1927 | 153.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 175.79 million | +14.8% |
| 1929 | 167.97 million | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 168.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 160.32 million | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 142.14 million | -11.3% |
| 1933 | 132.93 million | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 172.09 million | +29.5% |
| 1935 | 174.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 189.85 million | +8.9% |
| 1937 | 228.62 million | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 369.36 million | +61.6% |
| 1939 | 484.22 million | +31.1% |
| 1940 | 605.96 million | +25.1% |
| 1945 | 638.79 million | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 613.29 million | -4.0% |
| 1947 | 600.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 594.11 million | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 718.60 million | +21.0% |
| 1950 | 634.02 million | -11.8% |
| 1951 | 736.90 million | +16.2% |
| 1952 | 929.97 million | +26.2% |
| 1953 | 1.18 billion | +26.6% |
| 1954 | 1.20 billion | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.18 billion | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.30 billion | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 1.29 billion | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.30 billion | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.20 billion | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 1.27 billion | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 1.43 billion | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.79 billion | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 1.79 billion | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.93 billion | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.14 billion | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 2.22 billion | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.39 billion | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.62 billion | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2.58 billion | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.68 billion | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.93 billion | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 billion | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.81 billion | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.23 billion | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 3.48 billion | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 3.34 billion | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.70 billion | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.89 billion | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.12 billion | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.85 billion | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.53 billion | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.60 billion | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.48 billion | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.61 billion | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.61 billion | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.81 billion | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.14 billion | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 4.23 billion | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.30 billion | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.24 billion | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.13 billion | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.56 billion | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 4.64 billion | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.65 billion | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.75 billion | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.74 billion | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.59 billion | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 billion | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.33 billion | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.04 billion | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.19 billion | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.41 billion | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.94 billion | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.73 billion | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.01 billion | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.14 billion | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.53 billion | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5.13 billion | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.38 billion | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.20 billion | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 billion | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.83 billion | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.30 billion | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 billion | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.88 billion | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.39 billion | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.94 billion | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 6.29 billion | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.30 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.85 billion | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 8.01 billion | +16.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.01 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.01 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 | -57.1% | 76.24 million | 32.71 million |
| 1938 | +61.6% | 228.62 million | 369.36 million |
| 1851 | +54.3% | 40.02 million | 61.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 29.43 million | 28.08 million | 32.41 million | 4 |
| 1820s | 36.51 million | 30.84 million | 41.31 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 44.11 million | 38.99 million | 48.22 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 62.39 million | 32.71 million | 76.24 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 75.95 million | 40.02 million | 88.36 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 75.78 million | 60.48 million | 95.35 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 85.27 million | 69.17 million | 100.00 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 88.03 million | 75.64 million | 99.33 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 119.78 million | 91.61 million | 133.22 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 135.62 million | 125.83 million | 160.05 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 187.21 million | 143.55 million | 222.24 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 161.92 million | 130.15 million | 202.01 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 222.27 million | 132.93 million | 484.22 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 628.48 million | 594.11 million | 718.60 million | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion | 634.02 million | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion | 1.27 billion | 2.62 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion | 2.68 billion | 4.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion | 3.48 billion | 4.30 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion | 4.13 billion | 4.75 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion | 4.04 billion | 5.53 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion | 4.30 billion | 5.94 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion | 6.29 billion | 8.01 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Denmark?
- Military spending gmsd in Denmark was 8.01 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.08 million in 1817.
- How does Denmark rank for military spending gmsd?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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