Germany vs United States of America: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 139th and United States of America ranks 137th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 19.2% | 7.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 20.0% | 5.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 15.0% | 9.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 9.5% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 8.0% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Germany ranks 139th and United States of America ranks 137th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.