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

70 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Germany: Military spending, per capita

Finland

1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Germany

1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Finland rank

13th

Germany rank

14th

Military spending, per capita over time

Finland
Germany

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 70 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	247.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	362.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1970s	325.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	425.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1980s	490.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	352.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1990s	556.54 constant 2024 US$ per person	683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	126.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
2000s	664.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	98.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland
2010s	749.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	151.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland
2020s	998.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	106.69 constant 2024 US$ per person	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Finland or Germany?: Finland, at 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Finland and Germany?: 70 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Finland ranks 13th 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.