Subnational government expenditure in Germany
Germany: Subnational government expenditure was 49.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β¬ Flat
Subnational government expenditure in Germany, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 49.43 Percentage of GDP for subnational government expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Germany peaked at 51.11 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.54 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Germany ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.79 Percentage of GDP | 43.54 Percentage of GDP | 48.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.21 Percentage of GDP | 44.49 Percentage of GDP | 48.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.59 Percentage of GDP | 48.15 Percentage of GDP | 51.11 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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 subnational government expenditure in Germany?
- Subnational government expenditure in Germany was 49.43 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure.<br/><br/>The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.