General government final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: General government final consumption expenditure was 827.49 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Germany stood at 827.49 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 827.49 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 244.08 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
Germany ranks 55th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 305.51 billion constant LCU | 244.08 billion constant LCU | 360.28 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.33 billion constant LCU | 372.80 billion constant LCU | 405.78 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.44 billion constant LCU | 405.15 billion constant LCU | 523.57 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.91 billion constant LCU | 534.26 billion constant LCU | 603.24 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.50 billion constant LCU | 612.93 billion constant LCU | 732.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.09 billion constant LCU | 769.04 billion constant LCU | 827.49 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,091 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4245 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.36 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Germany was 827.49 billion constant LCU 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 827.49 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.08 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 175 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.