Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Germany

Germany: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 2.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.05
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2022
All-time low
1.54
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Germany, 1995–2025

00.511.521995201020251995: 1.51996: 1.71997: 1.71998: 1.61999: 1.62000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 22017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.12025: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Germany is 2.05, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Germany peaked at 2.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1995.

Germany ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Germany, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 1.54
1996 1.72 +11.7%
1997 1.67 -2.9%
1998 1.64 -1.8%
1999 1.62 -1.2%
2000 1.59 -1.9%
2001 1.57 -1.3%
2002 1.56 -0.6%
2003 1.57 +0.6%
2004 1.57 +0.0%
2005 1.58 +0.6%
2006 1.6 +1.3%
2007 1.69 +5.6%
2008 1.71 +1.2%
2009 1.8 +5.3%
2010 1.83 +1.7%
2011 1.91 +4.4%
2012 1.91 +0.0%
2013 1.96 +2.6%
2014 1.92 -2.0%
2015 1.93 +0.5%
2016 1.98 +2.6%
2017 2.03 +2.5%
2018 2.07 +2.0%
2019 2.11 +1.9%
2020 2.11 +0.0%
2021 2.17 +2.8%
2022 2.22 +2.3%
2023 2.17 -2.3%
2024 2.12 -2.3%
2025 2.05 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 1.54 1.72 5
2000s 1.62 1.56 1.8 10
2010s 1.96 1.83 2.11 10
2020s 2.14 2.05 2.22 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Switzerland 2.79 compare
  2. 3 Iceland 2.32 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 2.06 compare
  4. 6 Denmark 1.9 compare
  5. 7 Slovenia 1.85 compare
  6. 8 Finland 1.78 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Germany?
Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Germany was 2.05 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1995.
How does Germany rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Germany ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 1,083 data points, 1980–2025
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