Australia vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government
Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 99.87 billion against 83.72 billion in Australia, a difference of 16.15 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 billion | 40.31 billion | 36.11 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.78 billion | 21.92 billion | 9.14 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 31.07 billion | 22.44 billion | 8.64 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 63.71 billion | 63.44 billion | 269.71 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 99.87 billion against 83.72 billion in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government between Australia and Germany?
- 16.15 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — net capital outlays of the government?
- Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Net capital outlays of the government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP