Germany vs United Kingdom: Military expenditure
Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
United Kingdom
81.76 billion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military expenditure over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 88.46 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.70 billion current USD.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 billion current USD | 6.05 billion current USD | 1.74 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.34 billion current USD | 11.73 billion current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.81 billion current USD | 30.21 billion current USD | 5.39 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 35.27 billion current USD | 41.16 billion current USD | 5.89 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 34.93 billion current USD | 57.19 billion current USD | 22.27 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.68 billion current USD | 60.46 billion current USD | 16.78 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 64.35 billion current USD | 68.92 billion current USD | 4.58 billion current USD | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 88.46 billion current USD against 81.76 billion current USD in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 6.70 billion current USD, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for military expenditure?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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)