Germany vs Nepal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Germany
4.5%
in 2025
Nepal
4.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
98th
Nepal rank
100th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Germany
- Nepal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Germany ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 100th of 162 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.6% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 7.2% | 4.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Germany or Nepal?
- Germany, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Germany and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Nepal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Germany ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 100th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.