Denmark

Military share of state spending in Denmark

Military share of state spending in Denmark: 3.6% of government spending in 1988 and 6.6% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
6.6% of government spending
Since 1988
+3 percentage points
Rank, 2025
49 of 150
counting from the highest

% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in DenmarkMilitary share of state spending in Denmark: 3.6% of government spending in 1988 and 6.6% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 6.6% of government spending in 2025, the lowest 2% of government spending in 2015.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 6.6% of government spending in 2025, the lowest 2% of government spending in 2015.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearDenmark
20256.6
20244.8
20234.2
20223
20212.6
20202.6
20192.6
20182.5
20172.3
20162.2
20152
20142.1
20132.2
20122.3
20112.3
20102.5
20092.4
20082.7
20072.6
20062.8
20052.6
20042.7
20032.7
20022.8
20012.9
20002.8
19992.9
19982.9
19972.9
19962.8
19952.9
19942.9
19933.2
19923.3
19913.5
19903.5
19893.5
19883.6

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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