Among EU member states, Denmark had the largest expenditure per capita on defense, spending around 1,265 euros in 2023, ahead of Finland, which spent about 1,037 euros per capita on defense. Denmark spent approximately 465 euros per head more than Germany, the EU country that spent the most on military security in absolute terms in the same year.Â
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