Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany
Germany: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 52.21 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
52.21
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
55.24
in 1995
All-time low
43.54
in 2007
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Germany stood at 52.21.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Germany peaked at 55.24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.54, in 2007.
Germany ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.35 | — |
| 1993 | 48.32 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.31 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.24 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 49.56 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 48.75 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 48.29 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.49 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.06 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.65 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.24 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.51 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.97 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.87 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.31 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 44.42 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.31 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 48.13 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.29 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.51 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.49 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.73 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.54 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.65 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.53 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 51.11 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 50.67 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.61 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 48.15 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.43 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 50.45 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 51.41 | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 51.95 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 51.99 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 52.11 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 52.21 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.29 | 47.35 | 55.24 | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.79 | 43.54 | 48.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.21 | 44.49 | 48.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.59 | 48.15 | 52.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.21 | 52.21 | 52.21 | 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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Germany?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Germany was 52.21 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 55.24 in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October