Germany vs Italy: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75.8% against 75.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 116th and Italy ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 74.5% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.8% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 76.9% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 78.3% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 79.9% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 76.4% | 2.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 75.8% against 75.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Germany and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 116th and Italy ranks 115th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.