Military spending, per capita in Germany
Germany: Military spending, per capita was 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
14th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
471.11 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Germany stood at 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Germany peaked at 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 471.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Germany 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Military spending, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 471.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 497.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 626.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 696.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 662.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 648.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 631.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 653.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 577.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 628.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 633.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 677.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 721.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 746.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 779.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 778.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 776.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 774.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 808.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 819.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 828.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 837.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 827 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 836.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 830.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 834.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 856.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 870.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 859.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 850.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 889.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 816.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 770.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 688.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 639.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 627.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 613.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 589.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 591.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 603.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 593.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 582.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 583.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 574.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 557.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 548.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 539.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 541.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 555.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 577.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 579.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 578.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 594.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 570.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 568.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 573.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 593.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 608.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 623.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 682.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 726.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 719.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 751.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 842.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1,032 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +26.0% | 497.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 626.45 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 609.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 471.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 696.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 751.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 633.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 819.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 843.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 827 constant 2024 US$ per person | 870.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 589.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 889.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 565.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 539.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 593.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 568.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 682.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 719.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Netherlands 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 12 Sweden 1,411 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 13 Finland 1,348 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 15 Australia 1,277 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Germany?
- Military spending, per capita in Germany was 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,278 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.11 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for military spending, per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.