Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.6406 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6406 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Germany ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 166 Estonia 0.8758 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Finland 0.8738 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Italy 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Austria 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Spain 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Lithuania 0.8508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6406 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.