Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 31.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Germany stood at 31.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 3,213.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 39 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.8 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Germany ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.59 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 32.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -13.48 % change on previous year | 39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3178 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -0.637 % change on previous year | 31.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Qatar 32.94 % change on previous year compare
- 19 North Macedonia 32.65 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Luxembourg 31.57 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Niger 31.32 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Montenegro 31.31 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Libya 29.54 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 192,557 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Germany was 31.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,213.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.