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

Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
World
2.65 trillion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
World rank
1st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Germany
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.65 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 2.56 trillion current USD.

That makes World's figure about 30.0 times Germany's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 167 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
1970s 19.83 billion current USD 290.00 billion current USD 270.17 billion current USD World
1980s 24.81 billion current USD 503.28 billion current USD 478.47 billion current USD World
1990s 35.27 billion current USD 713.84 billion current USD 678.56 billion current USD World
2000s 34.93 billion current USD 1.11 trillion current USD 1.08 trillion current USD World
2010s 43.68 billion current USD 1.73 trillion current USD 1.69 trillion current USD World
2020s 64.35 billion current USD 2.25 trillion current USD 2.19 trillion current USD World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Germany or World?
World, at 2.65 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 World?
2.56 trillion current USD, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Germany and World rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Germany ranks 4th and World 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.

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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.