Germany vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Germany
31.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
8.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Germany
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-50050100150196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 31.47 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.52 % change on previous year.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 7.96 % change on previous year 18.02 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 16.59 % change on previous year 21.86 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.08 % change on previous year 6.77 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 0.3178 % change on previous year 0.481 % change on previous year 0.1632 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 4.24 % change on previous year 8.68 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.2 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year 0.2687 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 13.06 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Germany or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Germany, at 31.47 % change on previous year against 8.95 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
22.52 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.