Germany: Government spending, in dollars

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 Germany

Government spending, billion USD

 Latest value 1,137.21
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1970 - 2025
 Average 462.04
 Min - Max 35.46 - 1,137.21
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 1137.21 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 1030.19 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 81.86 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 131 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1970 to 2025 is 462.04 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 35.46 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 1137.21 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Germany: Government spending, in dollars
 2025 1,137.21
 2024 1,030.19
 2023 978.77
 2022 914.27
 2021 966.56
 2020 878.40
 2019 803.23
 2018 803.67




Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 22.51 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 1,137.21 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.66 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -1.80 2024 percent
 Government expenditure 260.64 Q2/2026 billion
 Long-term interest rate 3.18 8/2026 percent
 Tax revenue 10.89 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 19.97 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 0.01 1987 percent
 Income and profits taxes 16.49 2024 percent
 Government debt 63.47 2024 percent
 Government debt held by non-residents 48.10 2024 percent
 Sovereign debt average maturity 6.94 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 8.60 2024 percent
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