China vs Germany: Military spending

China

335.02 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Germany

106.73 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

China rank

2nd

Germany rank

4th

Military spending over time

China
Germany

How they compare

China currently reports 335.02 billion constant 2024 US$ against 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 228.29 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 162 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Military spending
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.