What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?

0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Germany

0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

55th

United Kingdom rank

53rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 160 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	0.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5936 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1970s	0.1412 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1409 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0705 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0552 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom 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 unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.