Germany vs India: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.93 trillion current US$ against 4.04 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 894.98 billion current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.32 billion current US$ | 107.96 billion current US$ | 398.36 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 257.21 billion current US$ | 761.35 billion current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.18 trillion current US$ | 361.81 billion current US$ | 1.82 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 874.69 billion current US$ | 1.81 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.51 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.30 trillion current US$ | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 839.66 billion current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 4.93 trillion current US$ against 4.04 trillion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and India?
- 894.98 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.