Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany
Germany: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 31.17 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
31.17
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
55th
of 157 countries
All-time high
38.22
in 1995
All-time low
20.09
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972β2022
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany, 1972β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany stood at 31.17.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany peaked at 38.22 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.09, in 1972.
Germany ranks 55th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 | 20.09 | 24.63 | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.62 | 24.47 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.54 | 24.6 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.79 | 27.53 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 | 27.36 | 30.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 | 31.17 | 32.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.36 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 44,147 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.61 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Germany was 31.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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