Military spending, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Military spending, per square kilometre was 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
14th
of 161 countries
All-time high
202,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 202,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Germany ranks 14th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 132,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 149,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 142,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 141,070 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 138,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 144,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 127,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 140,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 141,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 151,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 162,529 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 168,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 176,250 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 175,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 174,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 173,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 180,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 183,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 185,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 187,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 185,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 187,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 185,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 185,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 190,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 194,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 192,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 191,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 202,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 187,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 178,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 160,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 149,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 146,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 143,949 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 138,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 139,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 141,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 139,744 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 137,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 137,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 135,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 131,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 129,794 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 127,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 127,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 135,706 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 136,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 133,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 137,114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 131,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 132,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 134,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 139,978 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 143,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 147,958 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 162,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 172,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 171,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 178,897 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +27.1% | 104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 132,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 149,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 141,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 183,336 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 185,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 194,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 138,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 127,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 139,744 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 131,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 162,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 171,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 11 Belgium 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 164,755 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 125,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Italy 121,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Germany?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Germany was 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 202,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.