Germany vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Germany
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 160 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 752.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 527.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | 262.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person against 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 160 constant 2015 US$ per person, 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Germany ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.