Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Germany
Germany: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,147 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. 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 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Germany peaked at 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,147 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Germany ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 3,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 3,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 5,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,872 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 9,894 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Germany?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Germany was 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9,989 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,147 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.