Denmark vs Germany: Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 861.14 billion against 615.85 billion in Denmark, a difference of 245.28 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.07 billion | 474.36 billion | 72.29 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 491.93 billion | 555.90 billion | 63.98 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 565.14 billion | 665.51 billion | 100.37 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 597.51 billion | 814.60 billion | 217.10 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 861.14 billion against 615.85 billion in Denmark as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure between Denmark and Germany?
- 245.28 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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