Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending
Germany
106.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
81.47 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Military spending over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 25.26 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 47.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 57.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 43.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 65.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 30.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 55.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 44.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 78.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 74.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 75.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 25.26 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending?
- Germany ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.