Denmark Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $5.47B, a 3.68% increase from 2021.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $5.27B, a 7.91% increase from 2020.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.89B, a 8.9% increase from 2019.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.49B, a 1.56% decline from 2018.
| Denmark Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Billions of US $ | % of GDP |
| 2022 | $5.47B | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $5.27B | 1.32% |
| 2020 | $4.89B | 1.38% |
| 2019 | $4.49B | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $4.56B | 1.28% |
| 2017 | $3.76B | 1.14% |
| 2016 | $3.59B | 1.15% |
| 2015 | $3.36B | 1.11% |
| 2014 | $4.06B | 1.15% |
| 2013 | $4.22B | 1.23% |
| 2012 | $4.42B | 1.35% |
| 2011 | $4.52B | 1.31% |
| 2010 | $4.50B | 1.40% |
| 2009 | $4.34B | 1.35% |
| 2008 | $4.79B | 1.36% |
| 2007 | $4.18B | 1.31% |
| 2006 | $3.90B | 1.38% |
| 2005 | $3.47B | 1.31% |
| 2004 | $3.58B | 1.42% |
| 2003 | $3.20B | 1.47% |
| 2002 | $2.69B | 1.51% |
| 2001 | $2.53B | 1.53% |
| 2000 | $2.39B | 1.46% |
| 1999 | $2.78B | 1.56% |
| 1998 | $2.85B | 1.61% |
| 1997 | $2.80B | 1.62% |
| 1996 | $3.09B | 1.64% |
| 1995 | $3.12B | 1.69% |
| 1994 | $2.72B | 1.77% |
| 1993 | $2.68B | 1.91% |
| 1992 | $2.84B | 1.89% |
| 1991 | $2.67B | 1.95% |
| 1990 | $2.65B | 1.95% |
| 1989 | $2.18B | 2.02% |
| 1988 | $2.32B | 2.09% |
| 1987 | $2.14B | 2.03% |
| 1986 | $1.65B | 1.94% |
| 1985 | $1.26B | 2.10% |
| 1984 | $1.26B | 2.24% |
| 1983 | $1.37B | 2.36% |
| 1982 | $1.40B | 2.42% |
| 1981 | $1.45B | 2.44% |
| 1980 | $1.62B | 2.36% |
| 1979 | $1.53B | 2.25% |
| 1978 | $1.32B | 2.27% |
| 1977 | $1.06B | 2.22% |
| 1976 | $0.95B | 2.20% |
| 1975 | $0.93B | 2.40% |
| 1974 | $0.73B | 2.23% |
| 1973 | $0.58B | 1.98% |
| 1972 | $0.49B | 2.18% |
| 1971 | $0.43B | 2.36% |
| 1970 | $0.40B | 2.43% |
| 1969 | $0.35B | 2.39% |
| 1968 | $0.35B | 2.68% |
| 1967 | $0.32B | 2.59% |
| 1966 | $0.30B | 2.64% |
| 1965 | $0.29B | 2.83% |
| 1964 | $0.26B | 2.84% |
| 1963 | $0.24B | 3.04% |
| 1962 | $0.22B | 3.02% |
| 1961 | $0.17B | 2.59% |
| 1960 | $0.16B | 2.73% |