Germany vs Italy: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Italy rank
22nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 703,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 178,512 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 965,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 164,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 241,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 362,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 702,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Germany and Italy?
1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 19th and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.