Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Germany
Germany: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 357,317 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Germany stood at 357,317 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Germany peaked at 357,317 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 171,012 National currency, in 1995.
That places Germany 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Germany, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 171,012 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 174,011 National currency | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 174,825 National currency | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 175,816 National currency | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 184,192 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 185,023 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 186,477 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 189,950 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 191,812 National currency | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 191,580 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 191,432 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 192,254 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 193,084 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 198,102 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 207,232 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 212,909 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 218,340 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 222,410 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 228,492 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 235,816 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 241,792 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 249,872 National currency | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 260,376 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 270,716 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 285,100 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 296,745 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 307,246 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 321,255 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 340,501 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 357,317 National currency | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,971 National currency | 171,012 National currency | 184,192 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 192,695 National currency | 185,023 National currency | 207,232 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,582 National currency | 212,909 National currency | 285,100 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,613 National currency | 296,745 National currency | 357,317 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Germany?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Germany was 357,317 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 357,317 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,012 National currency in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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