Germany vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.01 trillion current LCU against 986.89 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19.50 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.51 billion current LCU | 29.22 billion current LCU | 90.29 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 226.96 billion current LCU | 117.32 billion current LCU | 109.64 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 355.26 billion current LCU | 144.50 billion current LCU | 210.77 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 446.54 billion current LCU | 257.49 billion current LCU | 189.05 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 601.57 billion current LCU | 644.68 billion current LCU | 43.12 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 886.31 billion current LCU | 903.97 billion current LCU | 17.66 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany, at 1.01 trillion current LCU against 986.89 billion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 19.50 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.