Denmark Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
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 2021 was $5.39B, a 8.25% increase from 2020.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $4.98B, a 9.3% increase from 2019.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $4.56B, a 0.04% decline from 2018.
- Denmark military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $4.56B, a 21.11% increase from 2017.
| Denmark Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$5.39B |
1.37% |
| 2020 |
$4.98B |
1.40% |
| 2019 |
$4.56B |
1.31% |
| 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% |
