Germany vs Poland: Military spending, annual growth rate
Germany
23.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Poland
23.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Poland rank
22nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.89 % change on previous year against 23.41 % change on previous year in Poland, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.2033 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.467 % change on previous year | 0.1103 % change on previous year | 0.3567 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1990s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -0.1641 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.441 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 23.89 % change on previous year against 23.41 % change on previous year in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Germany and Poland?
- 0.48 % change on previous year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 20th and Poland ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.