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

Germany
13,621 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 13,621 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,395 current US$ per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,233 current US$ per person 842.14 current US$ per person 390.44 current US$ per person Germany
1980s 2,636 current US$ per person 2,221 current US$ per person 415.05 current US$ per person Germany
1990s 5,234 current US$ per person 4,023 current US$ per person 1,211 current US$ per person Germany
2000s 6,491 current US$ per person 7,418 current US$ per person 927.55 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,992 current US$ per person 8,450 current US$ per person 541.94 current US$ per person Germany
2020s 11,813 current US$ per person 10,482 current US$ per person 1,332 current US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 13,621 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,395 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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