Germany vs High income: Military expenditure
Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
High income
1.96 trillion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
High income rank
2nd
Military expenditure over time
- Germany
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 1.96 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 1.88 trillion current USD.
That makes High income's figure about 22.2 times Germany's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and High income ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 billion current USD | 94.11 billion current USD | 89.79 billion current USD | High income |
| 1970s | 13.34 billion current USD | 181.70 billion current USD | 168.36 billion current USD | High income |
| 1980s | 24.81 billion current USD | 440.97 billion current USD | 416.16 billion current USD | High income |
| 1990s | 35.27 billion current USD | 619.74 billion current USD | 584.46 billion current USD | High income |
| 2000s | 34.93 billion current USD | 929.37 billion current USD | 894.44 billion current USD | High income |
| 2010s | 43.68 billion current USD | 1.30 trillion current USD | 1.26 trillion current USD | High income |
| 2020s | 64.35 billion current USD | 1.65 trillion current USD | 1.59 trillion current USD | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or High income?
- High income, at 1.96 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and High income?
- 1.88 trillion current USD, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and High income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Germany ranks 4th and High income ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)