Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
72nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Germany 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Australia 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Belarus 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Czechia 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Türkiye 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Germany?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.