What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Germany and Poland?

20 current USD per person, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Poland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Germany

1,059 current USD per person

in 2024

Poland

1,039 current USD per person

in 2024

Germany rank

19th

Poland rank

21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Germany
Poland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,059 current USD per person against 1,039 current USD per person in Poland, a difference of 20 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.95 current USD per person	175.58 current USD per person	118.64 current USD per person	Poland
1970s	170.15 current USD per person	333.09 current USD per person	162.94 current USD per person	Poland
1980s	317.59 current USD per person	51.63 current USD per person	265.96 current USD per person	Germany
1990s	434.53 current USD per person	65.48 current USD per person	369.05 current USD per person	Germany
2000s	424.4 current USD per person	151.55 current USD per person	272.85 current USD per person	Germany
2010s	534.84 current USD per person	262.92 current USD per person	271.92 current USD per person	Germany
2020s	772.51 current USD per person	590.67 current USD per person	181.84 current USD per person	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Germany or Poland?: Germany, at 1,059 current USD per person against 1,039 current USD per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Germany and Poland?: 20 current USD per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Germany ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.