Germany vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
United States
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • United States
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T196019922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 997.31 billion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 908.85 billion current USD.

That makes United States's figure about 11.3 times Germany's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 167 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 billion current USD 62.86 billion current USD 58.55 billion current USD United States
1970s 13.34 billion current USD 94.48 billion current USD 81.14 billion current USD United States
1980s 24.81 billion current USD 251.38 billion current USD 226.57 billion current USD United States
1990s 35.27 billion current USD 304.04 billion current USD 268.77 billion current USD United States
2000s 34.93 billion current USD 500.77 billion current USD 465.84 billion current USD United States
2010s 43.68 billion current USD 687.98 billion current USD 644.30 billion current USD United States
2020s 64.35 billion current USD 871.73 billion current USD 807.38 billion current USD United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Germany or United States?
United States, at 997.31 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 Germany and United States?
908.85 billion current USD, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/germany/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-current-usd-gaps-filled/germany/united-states/">Germany vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.