What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and World?

2.74 trillion current USD, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs World: Military expenditure (current USD)

Germany

113.59 billion current USD

in 2025

World

2.86 trillion current USD

in 2025

Germany rank

4th

World rank

1st

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Germany
World

How they compare

World currently reports 2.86 trillion current USD against 113.59 billion current USD in Germany, a difference of 2.74 trillion current USD.

That makes World's figure about 25.1 times Germany's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 168 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.83 billion current USD	290.00 billion current USD	270.17 billion current USD	World
1980s	24.81 billion current USD	503.32 billion current USD	478.51 billion current USD	World
1990s	35.27 billion current USD	714.41 billion current USD	679.14 billion current USD	World
2000s	35.01 billion current USD	1.11 trillion current USD	1.08 trillion current USD	World
2010s	43.74 billion current USD	1.74 trillion current USD	1.69 trillion current USD	World
2020s	72.40 billion current USD	2.36 trillion current USD	2.28 trillion current USD	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or World?: World, at 2.86 trillion current USD against 113.59 billion current USD in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and World?: 2.74 trillion current USD, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Germany and World rank globally for military expenditure?: Germany ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 168 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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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: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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