Germany vs OECD members: Military expenditure

Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
OECD members
1.73 trillion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
OECD members rank
3rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.73 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 1.64 trillion current USD.

That makes OECD members's figure about 19.5 times Germany's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 166 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 billion current USD 93.58 billion current USD 89.27 billion current USD OECD members
1970s 13.34 billion current USD 177.32 billion current USD 163.98 billion current USD OECD members
1980s 24.81 billion current USD 419.22 billion current USD 394.40 billion current USD OECD members
1990s 35.27 billion current USD 581.31 billion current USD 546.04 billion current USD OECD members
2000s 34.93 billion current USD 861.05 billion current USD 826.12 billion current USD OECD members
2010s 43.68 billion current USD 1.15 trillion current USD 1.11 trillion current USD OECD members
2020s 64.35 billion current USD 1.47 trillion current USD 1.40 trillion current USD OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.73 trillion current USD against 88.46 billion current USD in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and OECD members?
1.64 trillion current USD, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
Germany ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 166 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)