Military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark stood at 355,255 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark peaked at 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 133,806 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
That places Denmark 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150,240 constant 2024 US$ | 147,698 constant 2024 US$ | 152,783 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 151,163 constant 2024 US$ | 133,806 constant 2024 US$ | 170,056 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,832 constant 2024 US$ | 150,045 constant 2024 US$ | 234,942 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,255 constant 2024 US$ | 229,315 constant 2024 US$ | 334,911 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 355,255 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Canada 374,715 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 367,337 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Libya 336,927 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Germany 330,155 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Switzerland 326,305 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Denmark was 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 355,255 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,806 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.