Expense in Germany
Germany: Expense was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Germany, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Germany is 31.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Germany peaked at 38.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1972.
That places Germany 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Expense in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.1% | — |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 32.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Germany?
- Expense in Germany was 31.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for expense?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.