Germany vs Slovenia: Military spending as a share of GDP

Germany
1.0%
in 2019
Slovenia
0.9%
in 2019
Germany rank
122nd
Slovenia rank
123rd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 122nd and Slovenia ranks 123rd of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Germany
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Slovenia
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Germany or Slovenia?
Germany, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Slovenia as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Germany and Slovenia?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Germany ranks 122nd and Slovenia ranks 123rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).