Germany vs North America: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
North America
1.03 trillion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
North America rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.03 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 938.20 billion current USD.

That makes North America's figure about 11.6 times Germany's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 167 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany North America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 billion current USD 64.54 billion current USD 60.23 billion current USD North America
1970s 13.34 billion current USD 97.48 billion current USD 84.14 billion current USD North America
1980s 24.81 billion current USD 258.86 billion current USD 234.05 billion current USD North America
1990s 35.27 billion current USD 313.55 billion current USD 278.28 billion current USD North America
2000s 34.93 billion current USD 513.76 billion current USD 478.84 billion current USD North America
2010s 43.68 billion current USD 708.04 billion current USD 664.36 billion current USD North America
2020s 64.35 billion current USD 897.85 billion current USD 833.50 billion current USD North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Germany or North America?
North America, at 1.03 trillion 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 Germany and North America?
938.20 billion current USD, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and North America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and North America rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 4th and North America ranks 4th of 167 countries.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.