What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany?

Military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.

What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.

How does Germany rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?

Germany ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.

Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Germany

Name: Military spending, per unit of GDP in Germany
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Germany: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

94th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2020

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Germany ranks 94th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2020.
Year	constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2601 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2708 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1962	0.3044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1963	0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1964	0.2866 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1965	0.277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1966	0.2541 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1967	0.254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.2333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1969	0.2302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1970	0.1862 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1971	0.1726 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1972	0.1695 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1973	0.1402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1974	0.1309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1975	0.1272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.12 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.1066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1978	0.0915 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.0787 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.0698 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1981	0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1982	0.0777 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1983	0.0719 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1984	0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1985	0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1986	0.0613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1987	0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1988	0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1989	0.0462 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1991	0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1992	0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1993	0.0288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1994	0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.0239 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1996	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1997	0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2000	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2001	0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2002	0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2004	0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2007	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2008	0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2009	0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2010	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2012	0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2016	0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2017	0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2018	0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2020	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

Germany's 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Germany's 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2679 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0787 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1862 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0657 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Germany

91 Spain 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
92 Fiji 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
93 Montenegro 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Equatorial Guinea 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Lebanon 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Zambia 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany?: Military spending, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Germany rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.