Government spending vs. GDP in Germany
Germany: Government spending vs. GDP was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp 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, government spending vs. gdp in Germany peaked at 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Germany 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Germany?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Germany was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 245.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.