Denmark vs Germany: Military expenditure

Denmark

68.67 billion current LCU

in 2024

Germany

81.78 billion current LCU

in 2024

Denmark rank

75th

Germany rank

72nd

Military expenditure over time

Germany currently reports 81.78 billion current LCU against 68.67 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 13.11 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Globally, Denmark ranks 75th and Germany ranks 72nd of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)