Government expenditure (Total) - Germany
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (Total) of Germany is 1.62 ( trillions of $) with a global rank of 4.
Germany compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Germany is similar to that of United States, China, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 2.15, 1.52, 1.11, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 246 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageGermany had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 1.08 ( trillions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Germany during the Great RecessionGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 50.4% during the Great RecessionGermany since the end of the Great RecessionGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 146% since the end of the Great Recession
Germany compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (Total) of Germany is similar to that of United States, China, Japan, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia with a respective Government expenditure (Total) of 2.55, 2.29, 2.15, 1.52, 1.11, 1.05, 0.82, 0.74, 0.60, 0.51 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.10 years growthGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 246 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageGermany had an average Government expenditure (Total) of 1.08 ( trillions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Germany during the Great RecessionGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 50.4% during the Great RecessionGermany since the end of the Great RecessionGermany's Government expenditure (Total) had a positive growth of 146% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 341 |
1992 | 398 |
1993 | 389 |
1994 | 414 |
1995 | 489 |
1996 | 480 |
1997 | 416 |
1998 | 416 |
1999 | 410 |
2000 | 359 |
2001 | 357 |
2002 | 386 |
2003 | 469 |
2004 | 514 |
2005 | 519 |
2006 | 1,331 |
2007 | 1,453 |
2008 | 1,591 |
2009 | 660 |
2010 | 1,535 |
2011 | 694 |
2012 | 1,532 |
2013 | 1,624 |
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United States | 1 | 2,548 |
China | 2 | 2,292 |
Japan | 3 | 2,149 |
Germany | 4 | 1,624 |
France | 5 | 1,522 |
United Kingdom | 6 | 1,112 |
Italy | 7 | 1,052 |
Brazil | 8 | 816 |
Canada | 9 | 741 |
Spain | 10 | 597 |
Australia | 11 | 514 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators