Germany vs Mexico: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Mexico
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.
Germany ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 8.6% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or Mexico?
- Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Germany and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Mexico rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 115th and Mexico ranks 116th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.