Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
704,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Germany, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 704,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Germany ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 704,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 749,543 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 786,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 834,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 881,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 921,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 940,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 960,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 881,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 704,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Japan 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Kuwait 2.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
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- 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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Germany was 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.