Germany vs Russian Federation: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 115th and Russian Federation ranks 118th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | -3.7% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Germany, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 115th and Russian Federation ranks 118th 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.