Germany vs United States: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.99 trillion current US$ against 1.14 trillion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 2.85 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 186 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.