China vs Germany: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

China
0.1084
in 2020
Germany
0.4185
in 2020
China rank
60th
Germany rank
57th

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • China
  • Germany
0.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.4185 against 0.1084 in China, a difference of 0.3101.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 60th and Germany ranks 57th of 60 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3025 0.3805 0.078 Germany
2010s 0.1782 0.3842 0.206 Germany
2020s 0.1084 0.4185 0.3101 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, China or Germany?
Germany, at 0.4185 against 0.1084 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between China and Germany?
0.3101, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Germany rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
China ranks 60th and Germany ranks 57th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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