Germany vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 88.46 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.70 billion current USD.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 billion current USD | 6.05 billion current USD | 1.74 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.34 billion current USD | 11.73 billion current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.81 billion current USD | 30.21 billion current USD | 5.39 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 35.27 billion current USD | 41.16 billion current USD | 5.89 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34.93 billion current USD | 57.19 billion current USD | 22.27 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.68 billion current USD | 60.46 billion current USD | 16.78 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 64.35 billion current USD | 68.92 billion current USD | 4.58 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 88.46 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 6.70 billion current USD, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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.