Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
45th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Germany stood at 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Germany ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 42 Oman 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 South Africa 0.1676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Israel 0.1671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Morocco 0.1639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Algeria 0.1628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Yemen 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.