General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Germany
Germany: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Germany ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 261.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 274.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 291.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 307.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 321.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 328.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 335.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 349.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 363.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 375.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 392.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 388.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 387.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 391.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 394.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 400.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 403.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 408.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 400.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 408.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 421.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 447.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 452.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 468.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 479.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 493.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 499.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 513.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 527.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 538.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 540.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 547.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 551.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 548.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 551.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 558.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 568.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 590.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 607.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 617.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 623.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 631.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 642.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 653.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 672.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 699.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 710.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 717.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 738.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 775.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 799.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 804.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 802.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 823.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 20.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$, 44.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 363.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 375.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 408.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 471.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 408.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 527.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 538.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 607.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 617.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 738.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 775.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Japan 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 5 France 677.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 6 Canada 421.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Germany was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.