Military spending, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Military spending, per capita was 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 45.3%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
544.43 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Denmark is 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 241.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Denmark peaked at 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 544.43 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 544.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 554.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 672.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 669.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 688.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 725.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 707.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 701.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 744.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 728.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 763.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 771.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 762.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 720.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 788.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 861.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 841.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 842.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 872.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 876.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 882.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 892.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 919.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 927.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 905.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 884.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 850.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 897.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 915.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 892.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 891.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 905.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 885.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 884.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 859.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 846.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 844.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 851.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 857.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 849.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 819.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 866.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 853.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 826.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 829.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 787.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 858.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 824.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 850.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 795.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 843.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 782.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 804.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 734.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 698.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 686.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 726.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 736.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 838.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 861.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 913.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 926.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 997.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2024 | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +45.3% | 1,612 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2023 | +39.2% | 997.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,388 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 673.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 544.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 744.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 810.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 720.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 876.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 896.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 850.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 927.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 867.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 844.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 905.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 787.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 866.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 686.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 861.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 constant 2024 US$ per person | 913.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Norway 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 6 United States 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 2,203 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 1,990 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 1,628 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Denmark?
- Military spending, per capita in Denmark was 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.43 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for military spending, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.