Germany vs Italy: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy
0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
169th
Italy rank
168th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and Italy ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 169th and Italy ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.