Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 400,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 358,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 287,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 218,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 434,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 418,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 302,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
400,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.