Germany: Government spending, in dollars

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1970 to 2020. The average value for Germany during that period was 401.66 billion U.S. dollars with a minimum of 35.08 billion U.S. dollars in 1970 and a maximum of 861.87 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. The latest value from 2020 is 861.87 billion U.S. dollars. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 150 countries is 97.08 billion U.S. dollars. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.