Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany
Germany: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7648 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany is 0.7648, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany peaked at 8.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.66, in 2017.
Germany ranks 28th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0148 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0016 | -110.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0862 | -5546.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2602 | +201.9% |
| 1995 | -0.5113 | +96.6% |
| 1996 | -1.31 | +156.5% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | -495.2% |
| 1998 | -1.27 | -124.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3855 | -130.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3505 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | -0.375 | -207.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5704 | -252.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2882 | -150.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1218 | -142.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3986 | -427.2% |
| 2006 | -1.22 | +205.5% |
| 2007 | 0.036 | -103.0% |
| 2008 | -0.7499 | -2185.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -342.0% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +222.0% |
| 2012 | -1.36 | -115.3% |
| 2013 | -0.601 | -55.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0937 | -84.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4034 | +330.6% |
| 2016 | -1.15 | +184.8% |
| 2017 | -2.66 | +131.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -209.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7648 | -47.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7648 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7648 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -5546.2% | 0.0016 | -0.0862 |
| 2008 | -2185.6% | 0.036 | -0.7499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2346 | -1.31 | 5.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0136 | -1.22 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9768 | -2.66 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7648 | 0.7648 | 0.7648 | 1 |
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 capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany was 0.7648 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.66 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.