Australia vs Germany: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Australia
14.9%
in 2024
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.3% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Australia and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.