Grants and other revenue in Germany
Germany: Grants and other revenue was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Germany is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Germany peaked at 8.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.
That places Germany 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.1% | — |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -94.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +1307.6% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 grants and other revenue in Germany?
- Grants and other revenue in Germany was 7.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for grants and other revenue?
- Germany ranks 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.