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
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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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)