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
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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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.