Germany vs Japan: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Japan
13.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.4% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 1.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 15.4% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th 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.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.