Military Spending in Denmark
Our latest data shows that Denmark spent $4,679,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Danish military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $56,182,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $4,813,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2002 | $4,755,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2003 | $4,614,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2004 | $4,640,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2005 | $4,422,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2006 | $4,835,000,000 | 1.4% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $4,663,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | $4,843,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | $4,553,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | $4,847,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2011 | $4,518,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2012 | $4,679,000,000 | 1.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Poland$9,912 Million (2012)
Bulgaria$782 Million (2012)
Bosnia-Herzegovina$245 Million (2012)
Estonia$438 Million (2012)
Spain$12,185 Million (2012)
Malta$56 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Netherlands$10,395 Million (2012)
Denmark's Military Branches
Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Arctic Command, Tactical Air Command, Home Guard.
Military Service Age in Denmark
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service.
