Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Military spending, annual growth rate was 23.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
60.22 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-25.09 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
72
1954–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Germany, 1954–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Germany stood at 23.89 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 60.22 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -25.09 % change on previous year, in 1958.
Germany ranks 20th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +1149.0% |
| 1956 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1957 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 1958 | -25.09 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1959 | 60.22 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1960 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1961 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +329.0% |
| 1963 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1964 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1965 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1966 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1968 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1969 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 1970 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1971 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +526.9% |
| 1972 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4532 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1976 | -0.7222 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1977 | -0.4289 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1978 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1091.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1982 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8681 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2135 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1142.6% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1988 | -0.8012 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1989 | -0.2734 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1990 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -2070.4% |
| 1991 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1992 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1993 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1994 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1995 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1996 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1997 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3453 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +485.5% |
| 2000 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2001 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2719 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2003 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -602.6% |
| 2004 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2005 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2006 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1529 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1446.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2011 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -933.2% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2013 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1184 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1350.0% |
| 2016 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2017 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2020 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8784 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2022 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -596.5% |
| 2023 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2024 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2025 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.89 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2070.4% | -0.2734 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1446.0% | 0.1529 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1350.0% | 0.1184 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +1149.0% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1142.6% | 0.2135 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1091.4% | -0.4289 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.48 % change on previous year | -25.09 % change on previous year | 60.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.7222 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.467 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -10.1 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.441 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -0.8784 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 Malta 24.76 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Brunei 24.55 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sweden 24.13 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 23.71 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Poland 23.41 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Canada 22.57 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- 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 23.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.22 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.09 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does Germany rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,291.2%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.