Germany Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Germany was 4.88% in 1963. The top 5 years were: 1963 (4.88%), 1962 (4.48%), 1964 (4.36%), 1965 (4.07%), 1967 (4.06%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Germany Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1963 |
4.88% |
| 2nd |
1962 |
4.48% |
| 3rd |
1964 |
4.36% |
| 4th |
1965 |
4.07% |
| 5th |
1967 |
4.06% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1967 |
4.06% |
+0.17% |
57th |
| 1965 |
4.07% |
−0.29% |
61st |
| 1964 |
4.36% |
−0.51% |
63rd |
| 1963 |
4.88% |
+0.40% |
62nd |
| 1962 |
4.48% |
+0.75% |
58th |
| 1984 |
2.91% |
−0.10% |
61st |
| 1983 |
3.01% |
−0.01% |
59th |
| 1982 |
3.02% |
−0.01% |
60th |
| 1981 |
3.03% |
+0.08% |
66th |
| 1980 |
2.95% |
−0.00% |
65th |
| 1979 |
2.95% |
−0.08% |
57th |
| 1978 |
3.04% |
+0.01% |
58th |
| 1977 |
3.02% |
−0.10% |
59th |
| 1976 |
3.12% |
−0.15% |
62nd |
| 1975 |
3.27% |
+0.02% |
65th |
| 1974 |
3.25% |
+0.10% |
68th |
| 1973 |
3.14% |
−0.01% |
64th |
| 1972 |
3.15% |
+0.11% |
56th |
| 1971 |
3.05% |
+0.05% |
54th |
| 1970 |
3.00% |
−0.38% |
57th |
| 1969 |
3.38% |
−0.01% |
59th |
| 1968 |
3.39% |
−0.67% |
60th |
| 1966 |
3.89% |
−0.18% |
62nd |
| 1961 |
3.72% |
−0.03% |
51st |
| 1960 |
3.75% |
– |
46th |
| 2025 |
1.86% |
−0.04% |
65th |
| 2024 |
1.89% |
+0.40% |
83rd |
| 1990 |
2.51% |
−0.01% |
60th |
| 1989 |
2.52% |
−0.11% |
62nd |
| 1988 |
2.63% |
−0.13% |
64th |
| 1987 |
2.76% |
−0.02% |
62nd |
| 1986 |
2.78% |
−0.08% |
60th |
| 1985 |
2.85% |
−0.06% |
66th |
| 2023 |
1.49% |
+0.14% |
70th |
| 2022 |
1.35% |
+0.05% |
65th |
| 2021 |
1.30% |
−0.06% |
59th |
| 2020 |
1.36% |
+0.12% |
59th |
| 2019 |
1.24% |
+0.09% |
57th |
| 2018 |
1.15% |
+0.02% |
51st |
| 2017 |
1.13% |
+0.00% |
54th |
| 2016 |
1.13% |
+0.01% |
53rd |
| 2015 |
1.12% |
−0.01% |
56th |
| 2014 |
1.13% |
−0.03% |
57th |
| 2013 |
1.16% |
−0.06% |
61st |
| 2012 |
1.22% |
+0.03% |
64th |
| 2011 |
1.18% |
−0.06% |
55th |
| 2010 |
1.24% |
−0.04% |
59th |
| 2009 |
1.28% |
+0.10% |
53rd |
| 2008 |
1.19% |
+0.04% |
50th |
| 2007 |
1.15% |
−0.03% |
45th |
| 2006 |
1.18% |
−0.05% |
47th |
| 2005 |
1.23% |
−0.02% |
50th |
| 2004 |
1.25% |
−0.05% |
49th |
| 2003 |
1.30% |
−0.01% |
48th |
| 2002 |
1.31% |
+0.01% |
48th |
| 2001 |
1.31% |
−0.04% |
46th |
| 2000 |
1.34% |
−0.04% |
48th |
| 1999 |
1.38% |
−0.00% |
49th |
| 1998 |
1.38% |
−0.02% |
45th |
| 1997 |
1.40% |
−0.05% |
46th |
| 1996 |
1.46% |
−0.03% |
53rd |
| 1995 |
1.49% |
−0.05% |
49th |
| 1994 |
1.54% |
−0.14% |
50th |
| 1993 |
1.68% |
−0.16% |
47th |
| 1992 |
1.84% |
−0.14% |
46th |
| 1991 |
1.97% |
−0.53% |
44th |
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