Germany vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Germany
833.98 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
683.00 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 150.98 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 168 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 307.91 billion constant 2015 US$ 300.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
1980s 394.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 342.88 billion constant 2015 US$ 51.52 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
1990s 471.11 billion constant 2015 US$ 379.48 billion constant 2015 US$ 91.63 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
2000s 560.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 493.71 billion constant 2015 US$ 66.56 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
2010s 670.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 566.22 billion constant 2015 US$ 104.50 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany
2020s 806.36 billion constant 2015 US$ 641.73 billion constant 2015 US$ 164.63 billion constant 2015 US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ against 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Germany and United Kingdom?
150.98 billion constant 2015 US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 8,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.