Military spending per military personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Military spending per military personnel was 456,774 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
456,774 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
456,774 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
797.71 constant 2022 US$
in 1849
Years of data
203
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Denmark, 1816–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Denmark is 456,774 constant 2022 US$, 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 797.71 constant 2022 US$, in 1849.
That places Denmark 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1,013 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 905.74 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1818 | 942.62 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1819 | 998.94 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1820 | 1,101 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1821 | 1,267 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1822 | 1,180 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1823 | 1,206 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1824 | 938.76 constant 2022 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1825 | 924.72 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1826 | 937.95 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 923.48 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1828 | 927.88 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,008 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1830 | 950.87 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1831 | 1,108 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1832 | 1,090 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1833 | 1,171 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1834 | 1,280 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1835 | 1,002 constant 2022 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1836 | 990.85 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1837 | 1,135 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1838 | 1,285 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1839 | 1,378 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 1,224 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1841 | 1,548 constant 2022 US$ | +26.5% |
| 1842 | 1,959 constant 2022 US$ | +26.5% |
| 1843 | 2,918 constant 2022 US$ | +49.0% |
| 1844 | 2,871 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1845 | 2,598 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1846 | 2,517 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1847 | 2,546 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 2,824 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1849 | 797.71 constant 2022 US$ | -71.8% |
| 1850 | 1,539 constant 2022 US$ | +92.9% |
| 1851 | 2,375 constant 2022 US$ | +54.3% |
| 1852 | 2,868 constant 2022 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1853 | 3,285 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1854 | 3,244 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 3,420 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1856 | 3,127 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1857 | 3,069 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 3,388 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1859 | 3,534 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 3,621 constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 3,284 constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1862 | 3,307 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 2,866 constant 2022 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1864 | 2,980 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 1,687 constant 2022 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1866 | 1,407 constant 2022 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1867 | 1,391 constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1868 | 1,397 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 1,940 constant 2022 US$ | +38.9% |
| 1870 | 1,774 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1871 | 1,855 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 1,925 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 2,216 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 2,177 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 5,677 constant 2022 US$ | +160.8% |
| 1876 | 6,250 constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1877 | 5,497 constant 2022 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1878 | 8,887 constant 2022 US$ | +61.7% |
| 1879 | 15,010 constant 2022 US$ | +68.9% |
| 1880 | 14,294 constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 14,727 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 15,846 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1883 | 15,783 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 16,554 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 11,379 constant 2022 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1886 | 7,759 constant 2022 US$ | -31.8% |
| 1887 | 5,648 constant 2022 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1888 | 4,449 constant 2022 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1889 | 4,775 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 5,546 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1891 | 5,389 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 7,779 constant 2022 US$ | +44.4% |
| 1893 | 7,846 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 8,173 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 10,931 constant 2022 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1896 | 11,101 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 7,972 constant 2022 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1898 | 10,610 constant 2022 US$ | +33.1% |
| 1899 | 10,844 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 11,974 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1901 | 11,926 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 12,000 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 11,850 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 11,439 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 12,267 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 12,317 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 12,084 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 11,814 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 10,670 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1910 | 11,088 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 11,695 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 11,996 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 12,620 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 9,570 constant 2022 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1915 | 12,452 constant 2022 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1916 | 12,546 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 13,459 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1918 | 13,890 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 12,032 constant 2022 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1920 | 10,721 constant 2022 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1921 | 13,467 constant 2022 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1922 | 13,380 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 11,304 constant 2022 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1924 | 9,296 constant 2022 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1925 | 10,217 constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1926 | 11,052 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1927 | 11,775 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 12,556 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 13,998 constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 15,346 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1931 | 14,574 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1932 | 12,922 constant 2022 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1933 | 12,085 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 17,209 constant 2022 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1935 | 17,433 constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 15,821 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1937 | 19,052 constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 33,578 constant 2022 US$ | +76.2% |
| 1939 | 40,352 constant 2022 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1940 | 46,612 constant 2022 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1945 | 49,138 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 43,806 constant 2022 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1947 | 42,865 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 42,436 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 44,913 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 35,223 constant 2022 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1951 | 29,476 constant 2022 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1952 | 37,199 constant 2022 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1953 | 47,078 constant 2022 US$ | +26.6% |
| 1954 | 47,954 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47,303 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 37,175 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1957 | 36,744 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 40,680 constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 37,489 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 39,626 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 31,808 constant 2022 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 38,085 constant 2022 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1963 | 39,697 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 42,813 constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 42,899 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 44,354 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 47,898 constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 58,252 constant 2022 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 57,318 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 59,481 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 65,126 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 63,681 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 71,989 constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 92,212 constant 2022 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 102,333 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 107,734 constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 115,592 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 117,889 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 124,852 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 116,534 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 106,837 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 112,563 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 116,130 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 116,319 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 124,364 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 135,912 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 147,968 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 141,162 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 138,686 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 136,766 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 137,750 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 162,867 constant 2022 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 171,966 constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 165,897 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 175,924 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 169,391 constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 158,137 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 180,262 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 160,338 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 183,636 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 199,677 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 191,566 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 198,161 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 224,392 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 225,420 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 238,621 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 233,553 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 184,399 constant 2022 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 171,111 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 199,127 constant 2022 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 273,872 constant 2022 US$ | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 279,352 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 326,469 constant 2022 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 284,254 constant 2022 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 252,698 constant 2022 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 253,532 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 287,279 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 336,987 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 395,746 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 419,268 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 420,086 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,774 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 456,774 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 456,774 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +160.8% | 2,177 constant 2022 US$ | 5,677 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1850 | +92.9% | 797.71 constant 2022 US$ | 1,539 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1849 | -71.8% | 2,824 constant 2022 US$ | 797.71 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1938 | +76.2% | 19,052 constant 2022 US$ | 33,578 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1879 | +68.9% | 8,887 constant 2022 US$ | 15,010 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 965.03 constant 2022 US$ | 905.74 constant 2022 US$ | 1,013 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 1,041 constant 2022 US$ | 923.48 constant 2022 US$ | 1,267 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,139 constant 2022 US$ | 950.87 constant 2022 US$ | 1,378 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,180 constant 2022 US$ | 797.71 constant 2022 US$ | 2,918 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,985 constant 2022 US$ | 1,539 constant 2022 US$ | 3,534 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,388 constant 2022 US$ | 1,391 constant 2022 US$ | 3,621 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,127 constant 2022 US$ | 1,774 constant 2022 US$ | 15,010 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,121 constant 2022 US$ | 4,449 constant 2022 US$ | 16,554 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,619 constant 2022 US$ | 5,389 constant 2022 US$ | 11,101 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,834 constant 2022 US$ | 10,670 constant 2022 US$ | 12,317 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,135 constant 2022 US$ | 9,570 constant 2022 US$ | 13,890 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,777 constant 2022 US$ | 9,296 constant 2022 US$ | 13,998 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 19,837 constant 2022 US$ | 12,085 constant 2022 US$ | 40,352 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 44,962 constant 2022 US$ | 42,436 constant 2022 US$ | 49,138 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1950s | 39,632 constant 2022 US$ | 29,476 constant 2022 US$ | 47,954 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 44,275 constant 2022 US$ | 31,808 constant 2022 US$ | 58,252 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,089 constant 2022 US$ | 59,481 constant 2022 US$ | 124,852 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,648 constant 2022 US$ | 106,837 constant 2022 US$ | 147,968 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,930 constant 2022 US$ | 136,766 constant 2022 US$ | 180,262 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,054 constant 2022 US$ | 171,111 constant 2022 US$ | 238,621 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,932 constant 2022 US$ | 199,127 constant 2022 US$ | 395,746 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,043 constant 2022 US$ | 419,268 constant 2022 US$ | 456,774 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 456,774 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 797.71 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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