What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Germany?

1 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Germany: Military spending, per capita

Australia

1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Germany

1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Australia rank

15th

Germany rank

14th

Military spending, per capita over time

Australia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 1 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	685.4 constant 2024 US$ per person	609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	76.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
1970s	749.58 constant 2024 US$ per person	751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1980s	848.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
1990s	818.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	135.58 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2000s	953.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	387.69 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2010s	1,112 constant 2024 US$ per person	597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	514.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia
2020s	1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person	891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	373.93 constant 2024 US$ per person	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Australia or Germany?: Germany, at 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Australia and Germany?: 1 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.