Denmark vs Germany

Denmark vs Germany: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 6.6% of government spending in Denmark and 4.5% of government spending in Germany, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Denmark, by 2.1 percentage points, or 1.48 times that in Germany.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Denmark vs Germany: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 6.6% of government spending in Denmark and 4.5% of government spending in Germany, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Denmark, by 2.1 percentage points, or 1.48 times that in Germany.
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What the numbers say

  • Denmark has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Germany.
  • In 2025, Denmark ranked 49 and Germany ranked 87 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearDenmarkGermany
20256.64.5
20244.83.7
20234.23.1
202232.7
20212.62.6
20202.62.7
20192.62.7
20182.52.6
20172.32.5
20162.22.5
201522.5
20142.12.5
20132.22.6
20122.32.7
20112.32.6
20102.52.6
20092.42.7
20082.72.7
20072.62.6
20062.82.6
20052.62.6
20042.72.7
20032.72.7
20022.82.7
20012.92.7
20002.82.8
19992.92.8
19982.92.9
19972.92.9
19962.82.9
19952.92.7
19942.93.2
19933.23.5
19923.33.9
19913.54.2
19903.5–
19893.5–
19883.6–

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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