Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in Germany
Germany: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate was 280,709 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in Germany stood at 280,709 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in Germany peaked at 280,709 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,803 National currency, in 1995.
That places Germany 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate in Germany, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76,803 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 77,770 National currency | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 77,938 National currency | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79,405 National currency | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 91,137 National currency | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 90,725 National currency | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 94,902 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 98,745 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 97,575 National currency | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99,197 National currency | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 102,699 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 107,183 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 111,911 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 119,272 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 127,295 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 135,095 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 141,719 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 145,795 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 152,177 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 157,384 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 163,976 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 174,024 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 181,383 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 188,516 National currency | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 199,981 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 227,397 National currency | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 244,176 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 257,423 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 266,177 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 280,709 National currency | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,611 National currency | 76,803 National currency | 91,137 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 104,950 National currency | 90,725 National currency | 127,295 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,005 National currency | 135,095 National currency | 199,981 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,176 National currency | 227,397 National currency | 280,709 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Czechia 486,568 National currency compare
- 9 Iceland 426,998 National currency compare
- 10 Norway 396,549 National currency compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 250,281 National currency compare
- 13 Australia 245,945 National currency compare
- 14 Denmark 245,073 National currency compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in Germany?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate in Germany was 280,709 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 280,709 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,803 National currency in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org