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

22 current USD per person, with Germany ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1987 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 Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Germany

1,059 current USD per person

in 2024

Russian Federation

1,037 current USD per person

in 2024

Germany rank

19th

Russian Federation rank

22nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Germany
Russian Federation

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,059 current USD per person against 1,037 current USD per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 22 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	410.5 current USD per person	0 current USD per person	410.5 current USD per person	Germany
1990s	431.39 current USD per person	61.44 current USD per person	369.96 current USD per person	Germany
2000s	424.4 current USD per person	199.29 current USD per person	225.11 current USD per person	Germany
2010s	534.84 current USD per person	494.12 current USD per person	40.72 current USD per person	Germany
2020s	772.51 current USD per person	677.22 current USD per person	95.3 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 Russian Federation?: Germany, at 1,059 current USD per person against 1,037 current USD per person in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Germany and Russian Federation?: 22 current USD per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Germany ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 22nd 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.