Expense in Germany
Germany: Expense was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Expense in Germany, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Germany is 31.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Germany peaked at 38.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1972.
That places Germany 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 23.1% | 20.1% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 24.6% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.2% | 32.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 480.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 161.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 182.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 55,476 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 60,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 4.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Germany?
- Expense in Germany was 31.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for expense?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.