How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Denmark vs Germany: Subnational government investment — Direct investment

Denmark

3.12 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Germany

3.03 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

27th

Germany rank

29th

Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.12 Percentage of GDP against 3.03 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.09 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 36 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.66 Percentage of GDP	2.36 Percentage of GDP	0.3031 Percentage of GDP	Denmark
2010s	3.39 Percentage of GDP	2.44 Percentage of GDP	0.9539 Percentage of GDP	Denmark
2020s	3.11 Percentage of GDP	2.92 Percentage of GDP	0.1954 Percentage of GDP	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Denmark or Germany?: Denmark, at 3.12 Percentage of GDP against 3.03 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Denmark and Germany?: 0.09 Percentage of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?: Denmark ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,035 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.