Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was -1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany stood at -1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 195.2% on the previous year and down 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2023.
That places Germany 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +121.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -181.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -200.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +86.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +118.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +71.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +229.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -49.9% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -195.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -1.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany was -1.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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