Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Military spending, annual growth rate was -0.1763 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-0.1763 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 101.3%
World rank
153rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
904.04 % change on previous year
in 1923
All-time low
-99.32 % change on previous year
in 1919
Years of data
194
1817–2020
Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany, 1817–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending, annual growth rate in Germany stood at -0.1763 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 101.3% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 904.04 % change on previous year in 1923 and was at its lowest, -99.32 % change on previous year, in 1919.
That places Germany 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -12.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | -0.6631 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1819 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -2007.0% |
| 1820 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1821 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1822 | 0.5384 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1823 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +979.1% |
| 1824 | 0.5513 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1825 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -795.3% |
| 1826 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1827 | -0.7974 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1828 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -949.9% |
| 1829 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1830 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 1831 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 1832 | 0.1269 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1833 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +3274.5% |
| 1834 | -6 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1835 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1836 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -696.5% |
| 1837 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1838 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1839 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1840 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
| 1841 | -0.3966 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1842 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -888.7% |
| 1843 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1844 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1845 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1846 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1847 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 1848 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1849 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1850 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1851 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1852 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1853 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1854 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1855 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1856 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1857 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1858 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -565.5% |
| 1859 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1860 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1861 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1862 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1863 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1864 | 41.29 % change on previous year | -1414.4% |
| 1865 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1866 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1867 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -807.6% |
| 1868 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1869 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1870 | 250.73 % change on previous year | +1594.1% |
| 1871 | -49.68 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1872 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1873 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1874 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1875 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -6652.1% |
| 1876 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1877 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1878 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1879 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1880 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1881 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1882 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1883 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 1884 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1885 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1886 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +598.8% |
| 1887 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1888 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1889 | -0.3471 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1890 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -4512.9% |
| 1891 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1892 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1893 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1894 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1895 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1896 | -0.4587 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1897 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -1545.0% |
| 1898 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1546 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1900 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +6781.5% |
| 1901 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1902 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1903 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1904 | 0.8091 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1905 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +297.2% |
| 1906 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1908 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1909 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1910 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1911 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1912 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1913 | 16.08 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1914 | 301.51 % change on previous year | +1775.0% |
| 1915 | 199.7 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1916 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1917 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1918 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1919 | -99.32 % change on previous year | -942.6% |
| 1920 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1921 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1922 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1923 | 904.04 % change on previous year | -4690.6% |
| 1924 | -68.17 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1925 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1354 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1927 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +9491.8% |
| 1928 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1929 | -0.7521 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1930 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1931 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1932 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1933 | 143.26 % change on previous year | +1122.2% |
| 1934 | 75.3 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1935 | 132.34 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1936 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1937 | 42.49 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1938 | 45.77 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1939 | 141.42 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1940 | 78.29 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1941 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1942 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1943 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1944 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1945 | -78.26 % change on previous year | -688.1% |
| 1956 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1957 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1958 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1959 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -1068.7% |
| 1960 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1961 | 18.81 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1962 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1964 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1965 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 1966 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1967 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1968 | -0.9428 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1969 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -1380.9% |
| 1970 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1971 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -611.7% |
| 1972 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1973 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1974 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1976 | -0.124 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1977 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2240.5% |
| 1978 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1980 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 1981 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1982 | -0.9768 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1983 | -8.17 % change on previous year | +736.3% |
| 1984 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1985 | -0.7837 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1986 | 12 % change on previous year | -1630.6% |
| 1987 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1988 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6993 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1990 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 1991 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1993 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1994 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1996 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -813.1% |
| 1997 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1998 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | -11.07 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 2000 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7505 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2003 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -1570.4% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4897 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -582.1% |
| 2007 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2008 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2009 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2012 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2014 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2015 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2017 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +1057.5% |
| 2018 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1763 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.1763 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.1763 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +9491.8% | 0.1354 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year |
| 1900 | +6781.5% | 0.1546 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year |
| 1875 | +6652.1% | -0.1034 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year |
| 1923 | +4690.6% | -19.69 % change on previous year | 904.04 % change on previous year |
| 1890 | +4512.9% | -0.3471 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year |
| 1833 | +3274.5% | 0.1269 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -0.073 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1820s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 % change on previous year | -11.64 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 41.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.02 % change on previous year | -49.68 % change on previous year | 250.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -7.98 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.15 % change on previous year | -99.32 % change on previous year | 301.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 81.69 % change on previous year | -68.17 % change on previous year | 904.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.52 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 143.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -78.26 % change on previous year | 78.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1950s | 10 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 24.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 7.95 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5449 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -11.07 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1763 % change on previous year | -0.1763 % change on previous year | -0.1763 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.1763 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 904.04 % change on previous year in 1923.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.32 % change on previous year in 1919.
- How does Germany rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.