Germany vs Netherlands: Military spending, per capita
Germany
1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 214 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 768.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 941.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 190.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,022 constant 2024 US$ per person | 178.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 844.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 161.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 794.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 229.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 714.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 117.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,061 constant 2024 US$ per person | 169.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,492 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 Germany and Netherlands?
- 214 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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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About this data
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.