Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Germany
Germany: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 53.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 53.2% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Germany peaked at 58.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 135th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.0% | — |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 55.0% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 56.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.8% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.0% | 53.2% | 6 |
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- 137 Japan 53.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Germany?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Germany was 53.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.