World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
2.27 (2025)
##46 of 166 economies
0.7%
0.61×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Germany climbed from #14 to #46 (overtook Croatia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Germany ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
East and West Germany unify, reshaping Europe's largest economy.
Germany becomes the anchor economy of the new single currency.
Exports collapse; GDP contracts sharply before a rapid rebound.
Gas supply shock drives inflation to decades-high levels.
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
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