Germany vs High income: Gross national expenditure

Germany
4.93 trillion current US$
in 2025
High income
71.25 trillion current US$
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
High income rank
2nd

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Germany
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 71.25 trillion current US$ against 4.93 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 66.32 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 14.4 times Germany's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany High income Difference Ahead
1970s 506.32 billion current US$ 4.91 trillion current US$ 4.40 trillion current US$ High income
1980s 1.02 trillion current US$ 12.20 trillion current US$ 11.19 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 2.18 trillion current US$ 24.20 trillion current US$ 22.02 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 2.69 trillion current US$ 37.32 trillion current US$ 34.63 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 3.51 trillion current US$ 52.14 trillion current US$ 48.63 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 4.17 trillion current US$ 64.66 trillion current US$ 60.49 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or High income?
High income, at 71.25 trillion current US$ against 4.93 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and High income?
66.32 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and High income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Germany and High income rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Germany ranks 3rd and High income ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 10,837 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.