Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure was -1.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.49
Change on year
down 194.9%
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2020
All-time low
-1.49
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany stood at -1.49. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 194.9% on the previous year and down 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 4.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 2023.
Germany ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 | — |
| 2001 | 0.55 | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 0.73 | -39.7% |
| 2004 | -0.59 | -180.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6 | -201.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +85.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 | +118.8% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 | +230.0% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -49.7% |
| 2023 | -1.49 | -194.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | -0.59 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.8 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | -1.49 | 4.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure in Germany was -1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of general government final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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