Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Germany's government spending stands at 31.17% as of 2022-12-31, down from 32.67% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (51 observations).
In 2022, Germany's government spending was 31.17%, down from 32.67% in 2021.
In 2021, Germany's government spending was 32.67%, up from 32.15% in 2020.
In 2020, Germany's government spending was 32.15%, up from 27.88% in 2019.
In 2019, Germany's government spending was 27.88%, up from 27.36% in 2018.
In 2018, Germany's government spending was 27.36%, down from 27.52% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31.17% | -1.49% |
| 2021 | 32.67% | +0.5179% |
| 2020 | 32.15% | +4.27% |
| 2019 | 27.88% | +0.5159% |
| 2018 | 27.36% | -0.1582% |
| 2017 | 27.52% | +0.1478% |
| 2016 | 27.37% | -0.0616% |
| 2015 | 27.44% | -0.0795% |
| 2014 | 27.52% | -0.4809% |
| 2013 | 28% | +0.0525% |
| 2012 | 27.94% | -0.3697% |
| 2011 | 28.31% | -2.44% |
| 2010 | 30.76% | +0.3112% |
| 2009 | 30.45% | +2.64% |
| 2008 | 27.81% | +0.2732% |
| 2007 | 27.53% | -1.17% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -1.31% |
| 2005 | 30% | +0.018% |
| 2004 | 29.99% | -1.18% |
| 2003 | 31.16% | +0.3396% |
| 2002 | 30.82% | +0.4065% |
| 2001 | 30.42% | -0.5933% |
| 2000 | 31.01% | -0.3412% |
| 1999 | 31.35% | -0.2266% |
| 1998 | 31.58% | -0.2164% |
| 1997 | 31.79% | -0.535% |
| 1996 | 32.33% | -5.89% |
| 1995 | 38.22% | +6.47% |
| 1994 | 31.75% | +0.0569% |
| 1993 | 31.69% | +0.5264% |
| 1992 | 31.16% | +0.1912% |
| 1991 | 30.97% | +6.38% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +0.1279% |
| 1989 | 24.47% | -0.9848% |
| 1988 | 25.45% | -0.2104% |
| 1987 | 25.66% | +0.4101% |
| 1986 | 25.25% | -0.4187% |
| 1985 | 25.67% | -0.4296% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +0.2032% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -0.4178% |
| 1982 | 26.32% | +0.2404% |
| 1981 | 26.08% | +0.7834% |
| 1980 | 25.29% | +1.13% |
| 1979 | 24.16% | -0.4524% |
| 1978 | 24.62% | -0.0106% |
| 1977 | 24.63% | +0.0751% |
| 1976 | 24.55% | +0.1591% |
| 1975 | 24.39% | +2.28% |
| 1974 | 22.11% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 20.51% | +0.4158% |
| 1972 | 20.09% | — |
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Germany's government spending is 31.17% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 32.67% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 38.22% (1995); the lowest is 20.09% (1972), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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