Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 842.33 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Germany stood at 842.33 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 842.33 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 418.55 billion, in 1991.
Germany ranks 15th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 418.55 billion | — |
| 1992 | 443.95 billion | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 448.62 billion | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 464.58 billion | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 475.92 billion | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 489.21 billion | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 495.42 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 509.45 billion | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 523.53 billion | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 534.26 billion | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 536.16 billion | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 543.54 billion | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 547.06 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 544.00 billion | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 547.10 billion | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 553.87 billion | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 564.21 billion | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 585.63 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 603.22 billion | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 612.97 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 619.02 billion | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 626.95 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 637.06 billion | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 648.44 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 667.05 billion | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 693.79 billion | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 704.81 billion | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 712.10 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 732.92 billion | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 769.04 billion | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 795.27 billion | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 796.31 billion | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 795.19 billion | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 820.73 billion | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 830.22 billion | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 842.33 billion | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 474.36 billion | 418.55 billion | 523.53 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 555.90 billion | 534.26 billion | 603.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.51 billion | 612.97 billion | 732.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 807.01 billion | 769.04 billion | 842.33 billion | 7 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 9,924 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Germany was 842.33 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 842.33 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.55 billion in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP