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Defense·★ Primary KPI

Germany — Defense spending

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.
1.8% GDP
2024
+0.3 ptsvs 2023
min 1.1 2015max 1.8 2024
% GDP
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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About this data

Defense spending (Germany): 1.8 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.

Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.

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Defense spending — Germany
PeriodValue
20241.8 % GDP
20231.5 % GDP
20221.3 % GDP
20211.3 % GDP
20201.4 % GDP
20191.2 % GDP
20181.1 % GDP
20171.1 % GDP
20161.1 % GDP
20151.1 % GDP
20141.1 % GDP
20131.2 % GDP
20121.2 % GDP
20111.2 % GDP
20101.2 % GDP
20091.3 % GDP
20081.2 % GDP
20071.2 % GDP
20061.2 % GDP
20051.2 % GDP
20041.3 % GDP
20031.3 % GDP
20021.3 % GDP
20011.3 % GDP
20001.3 % GDP