Euro area vs Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Euro area
- Germany
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 200.07 billion current USD.
That makes Euro area's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 billion current USD | 4.31 billion current USD | 8.27 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1970s | 37.24 billion current USD | 13.34 billion current USD | 23.90 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1980s | 79.51 billion current USD | 24.81 billion current USD | 54.70 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1990s | 127.08 billion current USD | 35.27 billion current USD | 91.81 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2000s | 154.71 billion current USD | 34.93 billion current USD | 119.78 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2010s | 177.50 billion current USD | 43.68 billion current USD | 133.82 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2020s | 235.65 billion current USD | 64.35 billion current USD | 171.30 billion current USD | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Euro area or Germany?
- Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Euro area and Germany?
- 200.07 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.