Government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany
Germany: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 49.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
54.86
in 1995
All-time low
10.31
in 1880
Years of data
119
1880–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany, 1880–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany is 49.43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 54.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1880.
That places Germany 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 119 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13.12 | 10.31 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.78 | 16.18 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.13 | 16.43 | 20 | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.45 | 17.64 | 37.69 | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.5 | 12.23 | 14.28 | 5 |
| 1930s | 13.07 | 11.05 | 16.34 | 5 |
| 1950s | 29.53 | 27.17 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.27 | 22.94 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.46 | 39.46 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.95 | 44.29 | 49.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.25 | 44.73 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.41 | 43.51 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.19 | 44.49 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.59 | 48.15 | 51.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Germany was 49.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.86 in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1880.
- How does Germany rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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