Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital in Germany
Germany: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital was 131,382 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital in Germany is 131,382 National currency, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital in Germany peaked at 131,382 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,962 National currency, in 1997.
That places Germany 12th out of 28 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) — Gross capital in Germany, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49,564 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 48,031 National currency | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 45,962 National currency | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 46,940 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 53,674 National currency | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 55,100 National currency | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 53,860 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 55,890 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 55,004 National currency | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 48,889 National currency | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 50,567 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 54,299 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 54,060 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59,725 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 64,857 National currency | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 66,419 National currency | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 67,728 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 67,120 National currency | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68,016 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67,670 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71,959 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 76,061 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 79,943 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 88,415 National currency | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 94,860 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 104,462 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 104,178 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 114,222 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 119,580 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 131,382 National currency | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,834 National currency | 45,962 National currency | 53,674 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 55,225 National currency | 48,889 National currency | 64,857 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,819 National currency | 66,419 National currency | 94,860 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,765 National currency | 104,178 National currency | 131,382 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Norway 283,224 National currency compare
- 10 Iceland 186,101 National currency compare
- 11 France 132,089 National currency compare
- 13 Australia 105,307 National currency compare
- 14 Romania 105,180 National currency compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92,572 National currency compare
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) — gross capital in Germany?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital in Germany was 131,382 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 131,382 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,962 National currency in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets. 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