Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany
Germany: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 19.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany stood at 19.49.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany peaked at 21.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.41, in 2014.
That places Germany 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.55 | — |
| 2008 | 18.49 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 19.65 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.52 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.58 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.41 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.13 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.03 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.88 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.22 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 20.46 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.81 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.49 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.12 | 18.49 | 20.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 18.41 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 | 19.49 | 21.4 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,694 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.7832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 13,003 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany?
- Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Germany was 19.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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