Egypt vs Germany: Central government spending as share of GDP
Egypt
30.2%
in 2015
Germany
31.2%
in 2022
Egypt rank
58th
Germany rank
55th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 31.2% against 30.2% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 58th and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 24.5% | 18.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 25.7% | 10.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 31.6% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 29.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 2.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Egypt or Germany?
- Germany, at 31.2% against 30.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Egypt and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.