Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany
Germany: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 103.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany, 2014–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany is 103.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany peaked at 106.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 48th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 105.2% | — |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 100.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 106.2% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 105.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.8% | 100.5% | 105.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 103.8% | 106.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 El Salvador 104.9% compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 104.8% compare
- 47 Estonia 103.9% compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 103.6% compare
- 50 France 103.3% compare
- 51 Tunisia 103.2% compare
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Germany was 103.8% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.