Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany

Germany: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.18 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.18
Change on year
down 42.8%
World rank
73rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.4795
in 1991
All-time low
0.18
in 2020
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany, 1991–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51991200520201991: 0.481992: 0.4171993: 0.3861994: 0.4591995: 0.4691996: 0.391997: 0.361998: 0.3551999: 0.3242000: 0.3082001: 0.282002: 0.2492003: 0.2262004: 0.222005: 0.252006: 0.2512007: 0.272008: 0.2962009: 0.3922010: 0.3522011: 0.3432012: 0.3052013: 0.3042014: 0.3092015: 0.3032016: 0.3022017: 0.322018: 0.3132019: 0.3152020: 0.18

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.18 for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany peaked at 0.4795 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2020.

Germany ranks 73rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.4795
1992 0.4165 -13.1%
1993 0.3862 -7.3%
1994 0.4592 +18.9%
1995 0.4688 +2.1%
1996 0.3902 -16.8%
1997 0.3601 -7.7%
1998 0.3545 -1.5%
1999 0.3243 -8.5%
2000 0.3081 -5.0%
2001 0.28 -9.1%
2002 0.2494 -10.9%
2003 0.2258 -9.4%
2004 0.2201 -2.5%
2005 0.2498 +13.5%
2006 0.2515 +0.7%
2007 0.27 +7.4%
2008 0.2964 +9.8%
2009 0.3925 +32.4%
2010 0.3523 -10.2%
2011 0.3431 -2.6%
2012 0.3054 -11.0%
2013 0.3044 -0.3%
2014 0.309 +1.5%
2015 0.3026 -2.1%
2016 0.3024 -0.0%
2017 0.3196 +5.7%
2018 0.3133 -2.0%
2019 0.3146 +0.4%
2020 0.18 -42.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4044 0.3243 0.4795 9
2000s 0.2744 0.2201 0.3925 10
2010s 0.3167 0.3024 0.3523 10
2020s 0.18 0.18 0.18 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 70 Korea 0.26 compare
  2. 71 Kazakhstan 0.2331 compare
  3. 72 Switzerland 0.2205 compare
  4. 74 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 0 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Germany was 0.18 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4795 in 1991.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Germany ranks 73rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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