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

02040601992201120301992: 47.41993: 48.31994: 48.31995: 55.21996: 49.61997: 48.81998: 48.31999: 48.52000: 48.12001: 47.72002: 48.22003: 48.52004: 472005: 46.92006: 45.32007: 43.52008: 44.42009: 48.32010: 48.12011: 45.32012: 45.12013: 45.22014: 44.52015: 44.52016: 44.72017: 44.52018: 44.72019: 45.52020: 51.12021: 50.72022: 48.62023: 48.12024: 49.42025: 50.42026: 51.42027: 51.92028: 522029: 52.12030: 52.2

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

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany, 1992 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Lesotho 55.88 compare
  2. 11 Austria 55.82 compare
  3. 12 Libya 54.55 compare
  4. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare
  5. 15 Luxembourg 50.55 compare
  6. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare

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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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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October