Military spending per military personnel in Germany
Germany: Military spending per military personnel was 344,103 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
344,103
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
346,626
in 2019
All-time low
1,929
in 1871
Years of data
161
1816–2020
Military spending per military personnel in Germany, 1816–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per military personnel in Germany stood at 344,103.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Germany peaked at 346,626 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,929, in 1871.
Germany ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 2,229 | — |
| 1817 | 1,957 | -12.2% |
| 1818 | 1,944 | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 2,190 | +12.6% |
| 1820 | 2,298 | +4.9% |
| 1821 | 2,545 | +10.7% |
| 1822 | 2,558 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 2,707 | +5.8% |
| 1824 | 2,722 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2,618 | -3.8% |
| 1826 | 2,684 | +2.5% |
| 1827 | 2,662 | -0.8% |
| 1828 | 2,843 | +6.8% |
| 1829 | 2,913 | +2.5% |
| 1830 | 2,683 | -7.9% |
| 1831 | 3,183 | +18.6% |
| 1832 | 3,163 | -0.6% |
| 1833 | 3,249 | +2.7% |
| 1834 | 3,054 | -6.0% |
| 1835 | 3,114 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 2,751 | -11.6% |
| 1837 | 3,022 | +9.8% |
| 1838 | 2,355 | -22.1% |
| 1839 | 3,012 | +27.9% |
| 1840 | 3,448 | +14.5% |
| 1841 | 3,435 | -0.4% |
| 1842 | 3,542 | +3.1% |
| 1843 | 3,731 | +5.3% |
| 1844 | 3,690 | -1.1% |
| 1845 | 3,796 | +2.9% |
| 1846 | 3,852 | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 3,768 | -2.2% |
| 1848 | 3,470 | -7.9% |
| 1849 | 3,867 | +11.5% |
| 1850 | 3,705 | -4.2% |
| 1851 | 4,000 | +8.0% |
| 1852 | 3,983 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 3,791 | -4.8% |
| 1854 | 3,873 | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 3,841 | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 3,912 | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 3,846 | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 3,851 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 4,239 | +10.1% |
| 1860 | 3,433 | -19.0% |
| 1861 | 3,161 | -7.9% |
| 1862 | 3,165 | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 3,023 | -4.5% |
| 1864 | 4,351 | +44.0% |
| 1865 | 3,273 | -24.8% |
| 1866 | 3,241 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 3,594 | +10.9% |
| 1868 | 3,004 | -16.4% |
| 1869 | 3,438 | +14.4% |
| 1870 | 12,020 | +249.6% |
| 1871 | 1,929 | -83.9% |
| 1872 | 4,014 | +108.0% |
| 1873 | 4,358 | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 4,323 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 4,626 | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 5,234 | +13.1% |
| 1877 | 4,686 | -10.5% |
| 1878 | 5,473 | +16.8% |
| 1879 | 5,220 | -4.6% |
| 1880 | 4,803 | -8.0% |
| 1881 | 4,701 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 4,819 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 5,148 | +6.8% |
| 1884 | 5,435 | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 5,499 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 6,107 | +11.1% |
| 1887 | 6,082 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 7,082 | +16.5% |
| 1889 | 7,058 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 8,123 | +15.1% |
| 1891 | 7,138 | -12.1% |
| 1892 | 7,543 | +5.7% |
| 1893 | 6,734 | -10.7% |
| 1894 | 7,021 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 7,576 | +7.9% |
| 1896 | 7,542 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 8,015 | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 8,221 | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 8,061 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 8,847 | +9.7% |
| 1901 | 8,397 | -5.1% |
| 1902 | 8,700 | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 9,065 | +4.2% |
| 1904 | 9,053 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 9,258 | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 9,495 | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 9,609 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 10,140 | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 11,299 | +11.4% |
| 1910 | 10,679 | -5.5% |
| 1911 | 10,992 | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 11,252 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 10,887 | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 43,560 | +300.1% |
| 1915 | 29,437 | -32.4% |
| 1916 | 22,942 | -22.1% |
| 1917 | 23,680 | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 17,802 | -24.8% |
| 1919 | 8,486 | -52.3% |
| 1920 | 6,791 | -20.0% |
| 1921 | 7,351 | +8.3% |
| 1922 | 5,903 | -19.7% |
| 1923 | 59,273 | +904.0% |
| 1924 | 18,864 | -68.2% |
| 1925 | 19,112 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 19,138 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 21,624 | +13.0% |
| 1928 | 21,367 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 21,206 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 21,674 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 22,836 | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 25,513 | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 59,959 | +135.0% |
| 1934 | 39,375 | -34.3% |
| 1935 | 62,509 | +58.8% |
| 1936 | 65,418 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 92,131 | +40.8% |
| 1938 | 103,559 | +12.4% |
| 1939 | 71,094 | -31.3% |
| 1940 | 105,626 | +48.6% |
| 1941 | 63,465 | -39.9% |
| 1942 | 76,660 | +20.8% |
| 1943 | 86,455 | +12.8% |
| 1944 | 111,210 | +28.6% |
| 1945 | 27,953 | -74.9% |
| 1990 | 115,790 | +314.2% |
| 1991 | 132,782 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 145,451 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 150,526 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 169,273 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 176,339 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 166,172 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 162,813 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 158,826 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 142,090 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 200,234 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 146,734 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 151,537 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 175,370 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 180,490 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 178,976 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 183,202 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 225,438 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 221,883 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 220,224 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 210,435 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 214,091 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 198,692 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 258,091 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 266,755 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 251,209 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 258,238 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 294,512 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 307,586 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 346,626 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 344,103 | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 344,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 344,103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +904.0% | 5,903 | 59,273 |
| 1990 | +314.2% | 27,953 | 115,790 |
| 1914 | +300.1% | 10,887 | 43,560 |
| 1870 | +249.6% | 3,438 | 12,020 |
| 1933 | +135.0% | 25,513 | 59,959 |
| 1872 | +108.0% | 1,929 | 4,014 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 2,080 | 1,944 | 2,229 | 4 |
| 1820s | 2,655 | 2,298 | 2,913 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,959 | 2,355 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,660 | 3,435 | 3,867 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,904 | 3,705 | 4,239 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,368 | 3,004 | 4,351 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,188 | 1,929 | 12,020 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,673 | 4,701 | 7,082 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,597 | 6,734 | 8,221 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,386 | 8,397 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 1910s | 18,972 | 8,486 | 43,560 | 10 |
| 1920s | 20,063 | 5,903 | 59,273 | 10 |
| 1930s | 56,407 | 21,674 | 103,559 | 10 |
| 1940s | 78,561 | 27,953 | 111,210 | 6 |
| 1990s | 152,006 | 115,790 | 176,339 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,409 | 146,734 | 225,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,624 | 198,692 | 346,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,103 | 344,103 | 344,103 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 United Arab Emirates 395,002 compare
- 14 New Zealand 388,829 compare
- 15 Switzerland 348,888 compare
- 17 Belgium 340,566 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 327,483 compare
- 19 France 319,408 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 military personnel in Germany?
- Military spending per military personnel in Germany was 344,103 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 346,626 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,929 in 1871.
- How does Germany rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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