NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Germany
Germany: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 6.18 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.18 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
15.15 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
5.23 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.18 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Germany peaked at 15.15 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.23 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.
Germany ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.15 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 8.55 Percentage of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 8.27 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.45 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.53 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 7.98 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.66 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.41 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.98 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.06 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.48 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.97 Percentage of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.25 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.99 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.59 Percentage of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.25 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.62 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.46 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.31 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.97 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.75 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.32 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 6.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 Percentage of GDP | 7.53 Percentage of GDP | 15.15 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.19 Percentage of GDP | 6.48 Percentage of GDP | 7.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | 5.23 Percentage of GDP | 7.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 Percentage of GDP | 6.18 Percentage of GDP | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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 naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Germany?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Germany was 6.18 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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