Germany vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Germany
1,059 current USD per person
in 2024
Sweden
1,139 current USD per person
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,139 current USD per person against 1,059 current USD per person in Germany, a difference of 80 current USD per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.95 current USD per person | 100.96 current USD per person | 44.01 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 170.15 current USD per person | 252.94 current USD per person | 82.79 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 317.59 current USD per person | 425.57 current USD per person | 107.98 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 434.53 current USD per person | 590.67 current USD per person | 156.14 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 424.4 current USD per person | 583.33 current USD per person | 158.93 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 534.84 current USD per person | 608.67 current USD per person | 73.83 current USD per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 772.51 current USD per person | 808.03 current USD per person | 35.51 current USD per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,139 current USD per person against 1,059 current USD per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
- 80 current USD per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.