Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Germany

Germany: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 694,012 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
694,012 million USD
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 173 countries
All-time high
754,315 million USD
in 2021
All-time low
266,571 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Germany, 2001–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001201220242001: 266.6k million USD2002: 291.3k million USD2003: 358.0k million USD2004: 386.4k million USD2005: 405.4k million USD2006: 412.8k million USD2007: 456.8k million USD2008: 509.5k million USD2009: 511.2k million USD2010: 558.6k million USD2011: 541.4k million USD2012: 492.1k million USD2013: 498.0k million USD2014: 495.6k million USD2015: 420.3k million USD2016: 434.6k million USD2017: 468.6k million USD2018: 497.4k million USD2019: 535.6k million USD2020: 632.2k million USD2021: 754.3k million USD2022: 679.6k million USD2023: 696.0k million USD2024: 694.0k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Germany recorded 694,012 million USD for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Germany peaked at 754,315 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 266,571 million USD, in 2001.

That places Germany 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Germany, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 266,571 million USD —
2002 291,344 million USD +9.3%
2003 357,977 million USD +22.9%
2004 386,426 million USD +7.9%
2005 405,389 million USD +4.9%
2006 412,750 million USD +1.8%
2007 456,810 million USD +10.7%
2008 509,476 million USD +11.5%
2009 511,182 million USD +0.3%
2010 558,617 million USD +9.3%
2011 541,373 million USD -3.1%
2012 492,119 million USD -9.1%
2013 498,046 million USD +1.2%
2014 495,638 million USD -0.5%
2015 420,297 million USD -15.2%
2016 434,630 million USD +3.4%
2017 468,629 million USD +7.8%
2018 497,376 million USD +6.1%
2019 535,613 million USD +7.7%
2020 632,227 million USD +18.0%
2021 754,315 million USD +19.3%
2022 679,552 million USD -9.9%
2023 695,995 million USD +2.4%
2024 694,012 million USD -0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 694,012 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,775 million USD, 16.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 694,012 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,198 million USD, 22.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 399,769 million USD 266,571 million USD 511,182 million USD 9
2010s 494,234 million USD 420,297 million USD 558,617 million USD 10
2020s 691,220 million USD 632,227 million USD 754,315 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Italy 773,926 million USD compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 32,572 million USD compare
  3. 5 France 725,627 million USD compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 13,572 million USD compare
  5. 6 Brazil 702,565 million USD compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,565 million USD compare
  7. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 5,318 million USD compare
  8. 8 Australia 477,200 million USD compare
  9. 8 Republic of Moldova 4,529 million USD compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,074 million USD compare
  11. 9 Republic of Korea 440,599 million USD compare
  12. 10 India 440,349 million USD compare
  13. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,494 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Germany?
Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Germany was 694,012 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 754,315 million USD in 2021.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 266,571 million USD in 2001.
How does Germany rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
Germany ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.