China vs Germany: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure

China
7.49 trillion current US$
in 2024
Germany
2.69 trillion current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 7.49 trillion current US$ against 2.69 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 4.80 trillion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 71.83 billion current US$ 275.93 billion current US$ 204.10 billion current US$ Germany
1980s 134.53 billion current US$ 571.90 billion current US$ 437.36 billion current US$ Germany
1990s 317.63 billion current US$ 1.22 trillion current US$ 902.81 billion current US$ Germany
2000s 1.02 trillion current US$ 1.59 trillion current US$ 565.57 billion current US$ Germany
2010s 4.03 trillion current US$ 2.02 trillion current US$ 2.02 trillion current US$ China
2020s 6.87 trillion current US$ 2.25 trillion current US$ 4.62 trillion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, China or Germany?
China, at 7.49 trillion current US$ against 2.69 trillion current US$ in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between China and Germany?
4.80 trillion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 11,064 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.