Germany vs United Kingdom: Expense

Germany
1.24 trillion current LCU
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.13 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Germany rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
57th

Expense over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T197219972023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.24 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 108.99 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 157 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 152.73 billion current LCU 42.76 billion current LCU 109.97 billion current LCU Germany
1980s 279.61 billion current LCU 130.33 billion current LCU 149.28 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 579.25 billion current LCU 288.18 billion current LCU 291.06 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 697.27 billion current LCU 517.41 billion current LCU 179.86 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 855.30 billion current LCU 749.21 billion current LCU 106.09 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 1.19 trillion current LCU 1.02 trillion current LCU 166.48 billion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 1.24 trillion current LCU against 1.13 trillion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Germany and United Kingdom?
108.99 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for expense?
Germany ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.