Germany vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Germany
12,054 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
11,741 current LCU per person
in 2024
Germany rank
116th
United States of America rank
117th

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12,054 current LCU per person against 11,741 current LCU per person in United States of America, a difference of 313 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 117th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1,524 current LCU per person 1,322 current LCU per person 202.23 current LCU per person Germany
1980s 2,906 current LCU per person 2,795 current LCU per person 110.8 current LCU per person Germany
1990s 4,368 current LCU per person 4,275 current LCU per person 92.75 current LCU per person Germany
2000s 5,425 current LCU per person 6,512 current LCU per person 1,087 current LCU per person United States of America
2010s 7,358 current LCU per person 8,260 current LCU per person 902.56 current LCU per person United States of America
2020s 10,355 current LCU per person 10,670 current LCU per person 315.43 current LCU per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 12,054 current LCU per person against 11,741 current LCU per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Germany and United States of America?
313 current LCU per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Germany ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 117th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. 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 (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.