Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Denmark's military expenditure stands at 3.25% as of 2025-12-31, up from 2.27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Denmark's military expenditure was 3.25%, up from 2.27% in 2024.
In 2024, Denmark's military expenditure was 2.27%, up from 2.01% in 2023.
In 2023, Denmark's military expenditure was 2.01%, up from 1.37% in 2022.
In 2022, Denmark's military expenditure was 1.37%, up from 1.3% in 2021.
In 2021, Denmark's military expenditure was 1.3%, down from 1.37% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.25% | +0.9842% |
| 2024 | 2.27% | +0.2564% |
| 2023 | 2.01% | +0.6444% |
| 2022 | 1.37% | +0.069% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.075% |
| 2020 | 1.37% | +0.0746% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0161% |
| 2018 | 1.28% | +0.1431% |
| 2017 | 1.14% | -0.0111% |
| 2016 | 1.15% | +0.0363% |
| 2015 | 1.11% | -0.035% |
| 2014 | 1.15% | -0.0737% |
| 2013 | 1.22% | -0.1298% |
| 2012 | 1.35% | +0.041% |
| 2011 | 1.31% | -0.0848% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.0527% |
| 2009 | 1.34% | -0.0044% |
| 2008 | 1.35% | +0.0448% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.071% |
| 2006 | 1.38% | +0.0669% |
| 2005 | 1.31% | -0.1121% |
| 2004 | 1.42% | -0.0444% |
| 2003 | 1.46% | -0.0422% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | -0.0247% |
| 2001 | 1.53% | +0.0731% |
| 2000 | 1.46% | -0.1071% |
| 1999 | 1.57% | -0.0435% |
| 1998 | 1.61% | -0.0097% |
| 1997 | 1.62% | -0.0274% |
| 1996 | 1.65% | -0.0406% |
| 1995 | 1.69% | -0.0558% |
| 1994 | 1.74% | -0.1315% |
| 1993 | 1.87% | +0.0189% |
| 1992 | 1.86% | -0.0646% |
| 1991 | 1.92% | -0.031% |
| 1990 | 1.95% | -0.0735% |
| 1989 | 2.02% | -0.0633% |
| 1988 | 2.09% | +0.0558% |
| 1987 | 2.03% | +0.0868% |
| 1986 | 1.94% | -0.1599% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -0.1308% |
| 1984 | 2.24% | -0.1293% |
| 1983 | 2.36% | -0.0552% |
| 1982 | 2.42% | -0.0188% |
| 1981 | 2.44% | +0.0756% |
| 1980 | 2.36% | +0.1116% |
| 1979 | 2.25% | -0.0203% |
| 1978 | 2.27% | +0.0555% |
| 1977 | 2.22% | +0.0121% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -0.193% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +0.1624% |
| 1974 | 2.23% | +0.259% |
| 1973 | 1.98% | -0.2042% |
| 1972 | 2.18% | -0.1822% |
| 1971 | 2.36% | -0.0669% |
| 1970 | 2.43% | +0.0375% |
| 1969 | 2.39% | -0.2843% |
| 1968 | 2.68% | +0.0877% |
| 1967 | 2.59% | -0.0485% |
| 1966 | 2.64% | -0.1954% |
| 1965 | 2.83% | -0.0108% |
| 1964 | 2.84% | -0.1986% |
| 1963 | 3.04% | +0.0233% |
| 1962 | 3.02% | +0.4315% |
| 1961 | 2.59% | -0.1421% |
| 1960 | 2.73% | — |
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Denmark's military expenditure is 3.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.27% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.25% (2025); the lowest is 1.11% (2015), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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