Germany vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Germany
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 400,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 358,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 287,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 218,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 434,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 418,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 302,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 400,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.