Germany vs Netherlands: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Germany
330,155 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Netherlands
367,337 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 367,337 constant 2024 US$ against 330,155 constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 37,182 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,419 constant 2024 US$ | 139,704 constant 2024 US$ | 5,285 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 140,374 constant 2024 US$ | 169,809 constant 2024 US$ | 29,435 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 176,419 constant 2024 US$ | 255,979 constant 2024 US$ | 79,559 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 260,346 constant 2024 US$ | 287,847 constant 2024 US$ | 27,501 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 330,155 constant 2024 US$ | 367,337 constant 2024 US$ | 37,182 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 367,337 constant 2024 US$ against 330,155 constant 2024 US$ in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Germany and Netherlands?
- 37,182 constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.