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

133 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.

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

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.

Germany vs Sweden: Military spending, per capita

Germany

1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Sweden

1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Germany rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Military spending, per capita over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 133 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	615.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
1970s	751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	723.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.84 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1980s	843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	753.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	89.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
1990s	683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	727.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	44.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
2000s	565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	645.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	80.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden
2010s	597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	578.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	19.38 constant 2024 US$ per person	Germany
2020s	891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	927.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	35.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Germany or Sweden?: Sweden, at 1,411 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 Sweden?: 133 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.