Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Germany's military expenditure stands at 2.27% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.84% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Germany's military expenditure was 2.27%, up from 1.84% in 2024.
In 2024, Germany's military expenditure was 1.84%, up from 1.5% in 2023.
In 2023, Germany's military expenditure was 1.5%, up from 1.34% in 2022.
In 2022, Germany's military expenditure was 1.34%, up from 1.3% in 2021.
In 2021, Germany's military expenditure was 1.3%, down from 1.36% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.27% | +0.4299% |
| 2024 | 1.84% | +0.3353% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.1673% |
| 2022 | 1.34% | +0.0383% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -0.0578% |
| 2020 | 1.36% | +0.1163% |
| 2019 | 1.24% | +0.0921% |
| 2018 | 1.15% | +0.0166% |
| 2017 | 1.13% | +0.0011% |
| 2016 | 1.13% | +0.0145% |
| 2015 | 1.11% | -0.013% |
| 2014 | 1.13% | -0.0345% |
| 2013 | 1.16% | -0.0553% |
| 2012 | 1.22% | +0.035% |
| 2011 | 1.18% | -0.0595% |
| 2010 | 1.24% | -0.0431% |
| 2009 | 1.29% | +0.0962% |
| 2008 | 1.19% | +0.0363% |
| 2007 | 1.15% | -0.0262% |
| 2006 | 1.18% | -0.0538% |
| 2005 | 1.23% | -0.018% |
| 2004 | 1.25% | -0.048% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.0147% |
| 2002 | 1.31% | +0.0055% |
| 2001 | 1.31% | -0.0363% |
| 2000 | 1.34% | -0.0361% |
| 1999 | 1.38% | -0.0013% |
| 1998 | 1.38% | -0.0211% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -0.0547% |
| 1996 | 1.46% | -0.0299% |
| 1995 | 1.49% | -0.0493% |
| 1994 | 1.54% | -0.1407% |
| 1993 | 1.68% | -0.1588% |
| 1992 | 1.84% | -0.1377% |
| 1991 | 1.97% | -0.5329% |
| 1990 | 2.51% | -0.0139% |
| 1989 | 2.52% | -0.108% |
| 1988 | 2.63% | -0.1308% |
| 1987 | 2.76% | -0.0179% |
| 1986 | 2.78% | -0.0767% |
| 1985 | 2.85% | -0.0586% |
| 1984 | 2.91% | -0.1003% |
| 1983 | 3.01% | -0.0073% |
| 1982 | 3.02% | -0.0075% |
| 1981 | 3.03% | +0.0802% |
| 1980 | 2.95% | -0.0028% |
| 1979 | 2.95% | -0.0849% |
| 1978 | 3.04% | +0.0111% |
| 1977 | 3.02% | -0.0968% |
| 1976 | 3.12% | -0.147% |
| 1975 | 3.27% | +0.022% |
| 1974 | 3.25% | +0.1011% |
| 1973 | 3.14% | -0.0079% |
| 1972 | 3.15% | +0.1068% |
| 1971 | 3.05% | +0.0474% |
| 1970 | 3% | -0.3842% |
| 1969 | 3.38% | -0.0077% |
| 1968 | 3.39% | -0.6682% |
| 1967 | 4.06% | +0.1676% |
| 1966 | 3.89% | -0.1809% |
| 1965 | 4.07% | -0.2919% |
| 1964 | 4.36% | -0.5126% |
| 1963 | 4.88% | +0.4014% |
| 1962 | 4.48% | +0.7526% |
| 1961 | 3.72% | -0.0298% |
| 1960 | 3.75% | — |
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Germany's military expenditure is 2.27% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.84% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 4.88% (1963); the lowest is 1.11% (2015), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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