Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Germany
Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,059 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,059 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Germany peaked at 1,059 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.12 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 56.95 current USD per person | 37.12 current USD per person | 65.8 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.15 current USD per person | 73.92 current USD per person | 297.15 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.59 current USD per person | 240.27 current USD per person | 420.81 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 434.53 current USD per person | 372.08 current USD per person | 499.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 424.4 current USD per person | 312.03 current USD per person | 549.25 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.84 current USD per person | 467.27 current USD per person | 590.66 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.51 current USD per person | 641.15 current USD per person | 1,059 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,180 current USD per person compare
- 17 Sweden 1,139 current USD per person compare
- 18 Oman 1,134 current USD per person compare
- 20 Estonia 1,051 current USD per person compare
- 21 Poland 1,039 current USD per person compare
- 22 Russia 1,037 current USD per person 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 unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (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), per capita in Germany?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Germany was 1,059 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.12 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.