Germany vs Spain: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Germany
0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Spain
0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Germany rank
94th
Spain rank
91st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 94th and Spain ranks 91st of 170 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2679 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0828 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0657 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 94th and Spain ranks 91st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.