Australia vs Germany: Military spending gmsd
Australia
38.94 billion
in 2023
Germany
62.28 billion
in 2020
Australia rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.28 billion against 38.94 billion in Australia, a difference of 23.34 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 172 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 295.20 million | 2.29 billion | 1.99 billion | Germany |
| 1930s | 419.63 million | 42.73 billion | 42.31 billion | Germany |
| 1940s | 14.84 billion | 461.51 billion | 446.67 billion | Germany |
| 1950s | 3.68 billion | 16.11 billion | 12.43 billion | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.72 billion | 33.84 billion | 30.12 billion | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.36 billion | 57.63 billion | 49.27 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion | 61.84 billion | 51.12 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.66 billion | 58.21 billion | 45.55 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 19.26 billion | 50.24 billion | 30.98 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.07 billion | 51.82 billion | 21.74 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.59 billion | 62.28 billion | 25.69 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 62.28 billion against 38.94 billion in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Australia and Germany?
- 23.34 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Australia ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.