Germany vs United States: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Germany, a difference of 15.83 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 6.6 times Germany's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 171 countries.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.