Military spending per military personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Military spending per military personnel was 456,774 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
456,774
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
456,774
in 2022
All-time low
797.71
in 1849
Years of data
203
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Denmark, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Denmark is 456,774, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Denmark peaked at 456,774 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 797.71, in 1849.
That places Denmark 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1,013 | — |
| 1817 | 905.74 | -10.6% |
| 1818 | 942.62 | +4.1% |
| 1819 | 998.94 | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 1,101 | +10.3% |
| 1821 | 1,267 | +15.0% |
| 1822 | 1,180 | -6.8% |
| 1823 | 1,206 | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 938.76 | -22.2% |
| 1825 | 924.72 | -1.5% |
| 1826 | 937.95 | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 923.48 | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 927.88 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,008 | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 950.87 | -5.6% |
| 1831 | 1,108 | +16.5% |
| 1832 | 1,090 | -1.6% |
| 1833 | 1,171 | +7.5% |
| 1834 | 1,280 | +9.3% |
| 1835 | 1,002 | -21.7% |
| 1836 | 990.85 | -1.2% |
| 1837 | 1,135 | +14.5% |
| 1838 | 1,285 | +13.3% |
| 1839 | 1,378 | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 1,224 | -11.1% |
| 1841 | 1,548 | +26.5% |
| 1842 | 1,959 | +26.5% |
| 1843 | 2,918 | +49.0% |
| 1844 | 2,871 | -1.6% |
| 1845 | 2,598 | -9.5% |
| 1846 | 2,517 | -3.1% |
| 1847 | 2,546 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 2,824 | +10.9% |
| 1849 | 797.71 | -71.8% |
| 1850 | 1,539 | +92.9% |
| 1851 | 2,375 | +54.3% |
| 1852 | 2,868 | +20.8% |
| 1853 | 3,285 | +14.5% |
| 1854 | 3,244 | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 3,420 | +5.4% |
| 1856 | 3,127 | -8.6% |
| 1857 | 3,069 | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 3,388 | +10.4% |
| 1859 | 3,534 | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 3,621 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 3,284 | -9.3% |
| 1862 | 3,307 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 2,866 | -13.3% |
| 1864 | 2,980 | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 1,687 | -43.4% |
| 1866 | 1,407 | -16.6% |
| 1867 | 1,391 | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 1,397 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,940 | +38.9% |
| 1870 | 1,774 | -8.6% |
| 1871 | 1,855 | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 1,925 | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 2,216 | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 2,177 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 5,677 | +160.8% |
| 1876 | 6,250 | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 5,497 | -12.0% |
| 1878 | 8,887 | +61.7% |
| 1879 | 15,010 | +68.9% |
| 1880 | 14,294 | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 14,727 | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 15,846 | +7.6% |
| 1883 | 15,783 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 16,554 | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 11,379 | -31.3% |
| 1886 | 7,759 | -31.8% |
| 1887 | 5,648 | -27.2% |
| 1888 | 4,449 | -21.2% |
| 1889 | 4,775 | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 5,546 | +16.2% |
| 1891 | 5,389 | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 7,779 | +44.4% |
| 1893 | 7,846 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 8,173 | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 10,931 | +33.7% |
| 1896 | 11,101 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 7,972 | -28.2% |
| 1898 | 10,610 | +33.1% |
| 1899 | 10,844 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 11,974 | +10.4% |
| 1901 | 11,926 | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 12,000 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 11,850 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 11,439 | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 12,267 | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 12,317 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 12,084 | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 11,814 | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 10,670 | -9.7% |
| 1910 | 11,088 | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 11,695 | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 11,996 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 12,620 | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 9,570 | -24.2% |
| 1915 | 12,452 | +30.1% |
| 1916 | 12,546 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 13,459 | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 13,890 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 12,032 | -13.4% |
| 1920 | 10,721 | -10.9% |
| 1921 | 13,467 | +25.6% |
| 1922 | 13,380 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 11,304 | -15.5% |
| 1924 | 9,296 | -17.8% |
| 1925 | 10,217 | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 11,052 | +8.2% |
| 1927 | 11,775 | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 12,556 | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 13,998 | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 15,346 | +9.6% |
| 1931 | 14,574 | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 12,922 | -11.3% |
| 1933 | 12,085 | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 17,209 | +42.4% |
| 1935 | 17,433 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 15,821 | -9.2% |
| 1937 | 19,052 | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 33,578 | +76.2% |
| 1939 | 40,352 | +20.2% |
| 1940 | 46,612 | +15.5% |
| 1945 | 49,138 | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 43,806 | -10.9% |
| 1947 | 42,865 | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 42,436 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 44,913 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 35,223 | -21.6% |
| 1951 | 29,476 | -16.3% |
| 1952 | 37,199 | +26.2% |
| 1953 | 47,078 | +26.6% |
| 1954 | 47,954 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47,303 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 37,175 | -21.4% |
| 1957 | 36,744 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 40,680 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 37,489 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 39,626 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 31,808 | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 38,085 | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 39,697 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 42,813 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 42,899 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 44,354 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 47,898 | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 58,252 | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 57,318 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 59,481 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 65,126 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 63,681 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 71,989 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 92,212 | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 102,333 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 107,734 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 115,592 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 117,889 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 124,852 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 116,534 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 106,837 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 112,563 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 116,130 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 116,319 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 124,364 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 135,912 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 147,968 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 141,162 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 138,686 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 136,766 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 137,750 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 162,867 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 171,966 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 165,897 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 175,924 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 169,391 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 158,137 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 180,262 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 160,338 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 183,636 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 199,677 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 191,566 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 198,161 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 224,392 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 225,420 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 238,621 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 233,553 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 184,399 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 171,111 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 199,127 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 273,872 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 279,352 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 326,469 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 284,254 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 252,698 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 253,532 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 287,279 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 336,987 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 395,746 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 419,268 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 420,086 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,774 | +8.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 456,774 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 456,774 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +160.8% | 2,177 | 5,677 |
| 1850 | +92.9% | 797.71 | 1,539 |
| 1849 | -71.8% | 2,824 | 797.71 |
| 1938 | +76.2% | 19,052 | 33,578 |
| 1879 | +68.9% | 8,887 | 15,010 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 965.03 | 905.74 | 1,013 | 4 |
| 1820s | 1,041 | 923.48 | 1,267 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,139 | 950.87 | 1,378 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,180 | 797.71 | 2,918 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,985 | 1,539 | 3,534 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,388 | 1,391 | 3,621 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,127 | 1,774 | 15,010 | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,121 | 4,449 | 16,554 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,619 | 5,389 | 11,101 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,834 | 10,670 | 12,317 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,135 | 9,570 | 13,890 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,777 | 9,296 | 13,998 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19,837 | 12,085 | 40,352 | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,962 | 42,436 | 49,138 | 6 |
| 1950s | 39,632 | 29,476 | 47,954 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,275 | 31,808 | 58,252 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,089 | 59,481 | 124,852 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,648 | 106,837 | 147,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,930 | 136,766 | 180,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,054 | 171,111 | 238,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,932 | 199,127 | 395,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,043 | 419,268 | 456,774 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Luxembourg 525,476 compare
- 8 Kuwait 525,210 compare
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- 11 Canada 449,055 compare
- 12 Norway 415,257 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 395,002 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 military personnel in Denmark?
- Military spending per military personnel in Denmark was 456,774 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 456,774 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 797.71 in 1849.
- How does Denmark rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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