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

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

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

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 United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Germany

1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Germany rank

14th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Military spending, per capita over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 12 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person	422.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1970s	751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,063 constant 2024 US$ per person	311.16 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1980s	843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,308 constant 2024 US$ per person	464.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1990s	683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person	450.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2000s	565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,174 constant 2024 US$ per person	608.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2010s	597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,086 constant 2024 US$ per person	488.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2020s	891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,154 constant 2024 US$ per person	262.31 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?: Germany, at 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?: 12 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.