Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 357,317 National currency against 286,931 National currency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 70,386 National currency.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,971 National currency | 84,241 National currency | 91,731 National currency | Germany |
| 2000s | 192,695 National currency | 134,565 National currency | 58,130 National currency | Germany |
| 2010s | 242,582 National currency | 178,393 National currency | 64,189 National currency | Germany |
| 2020s | 324,613 National currency | 249,451 National currency | 75,162 National currency | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 357,317 National currency against 286,931 National currency in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 70,386 National currency, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Germany ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org