Goods and services expense in Germany
Germany: Goods and services expense was 6.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Germany, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, goods and services expense in Germany stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Germany peaked at 27.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1995.
That places Germany 139th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Germany?
- Goods and services expense in Germany was 6.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for goods and services expense?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.