Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany

Germany: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 36,555 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,555
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
36,555
in 2024
All-time low
16,325
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 16.3k2008: 17.4k2009: 18.5k2010: 19.5k2011: 19.6k2012: 20.0k2013: 20.8k2014: 21.4k2015: 21.7k2016: 23.2k2017: 24.3k2018: 25.4k2019: 27.3k2020: 30.4k2021: 32.2k2022: 34.1k2023: 34.8k2024: 36.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany is 36,555, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany peaked at 36,555 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,325, in 2007.

Germany ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 16,325 —
2008 17,360 +6.3%
2009 18,465 +6.4%
2010 19,470 +5.4%
2011 19,648 +0.9%
2012 19,950 +1.5%
2013 20,752 +4.0%
2014 21,391 +3.1%
2015 21,696 +1.4%
2016 23,197 +6.9%
2017 24,297 +4.7%
2018 25,377 +4.4%
2019 27,298 +7.6%
2020 30,384 +11.3%
2021 32,200 +6.0%
2022 34,132 +6.0%
2023 34,792 +1.9%
2024 36,555 +5.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 36,555 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 36,555 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,384 16,325 18,465 3
2010s 22,308 19,470 27,298 10
2020s 33,612 30,384 36,555 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Denmark 38,309 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 37,878 compare
  3. 8 Finland 37,614 compare
  4. 10 Sweden 35,854 compare
  5. 11 France 35,798 compare
  6. 12 United States 34,073 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Germany was 36,555 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36,555 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16,325 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Germany ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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