What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Denmark?

Military spending, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Denmark rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?

Denmark ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Denmark

Name: Military spending, per unit of GDP in Denmark
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Denmark: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 15.6%

World rank

66th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Denmark 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960 to 2023.
Year	constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1993 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1962	0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1963	0.211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1964	0.1991 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1965	0.1973 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1966	0.1859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1967	0.1834 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.1941 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1969	0.1673 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1970	0.1568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1971	0.1535 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1972	0.1234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1973	0.0914 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1974	0.0946 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1975	0.0861 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1976	0.075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	0.0744 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1978	0.0645 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1979	0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1980	0.0543 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1981	0.0574 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0.0599 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1983	0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1984	0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1985	0.0577 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1986	0.0434 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1987	0.0379 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1988	0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.0307 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1991	0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1992	0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1993	0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1994	0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1995	0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1996	0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.0265 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1998	0.0255 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1999	0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2000	0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2002	0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2004	0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2007	0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2009	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2010	0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2011	0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2012	0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2013	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2016	0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2018	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2020	0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2021	0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2022	0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2023	0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Denmark's 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1965 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1673 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0978 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0585 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1568 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0172 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

63 Niger 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Cambodia 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Eswatini 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Bulgaria 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Vietnam 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Hungary 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Denmark?: Military spending, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.