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

Latest (2023)
-1.5%
Change on year
down 195.2%
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2020
All-time low
-1.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Germany, 2000–2023

-20242000201120232000: 1.6 %2001: 0.546 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 0.732 %2004: -0.593 %2005: 0.597 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 0.966 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 4 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 0.804 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 1.6 %2023: -1.5 %

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

Annual values for Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
213 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2024
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