Australia vs Germany: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency

Australia
723,129 million SLC
in 2024
Germany
641,190 million SLC
in 2024
Australia rank
68th
Germany rank
71st

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 723,129 million SLC against 641,190 million SLC in Germany, a difference of 81,939 million SLC.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 68th and Germany ranks 71st of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 242,860 million SLC 325,964 million SLC 83,104 million SLC Germany
2010s 430,208 million SLC 402,733 million SLC 27,475 million SLC Australia
2020s 669,352 million SLC 624,296 million SLC 45,056 million SLC Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 723,129 million SLC against 641,190 million SLC in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency between Australia and Germany?
81,939 million SLC, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency?
Australia ranks 68th and Germany ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,863 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.