Germany vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Germany
31.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
6.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Germany rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Germany
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 31.47 % change on previous year against 6.71 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 24.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.7 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3178 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 4.24 % change on previous year 11.66 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s 1.2 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 13.06 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 5.33 % 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 Upper middle income?
Germany, at 31.47 % change on previous year against 6.71 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Germany and Upper middle income?
24.76 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.