Germany - General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)

General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Germany was 22.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 22.41 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.25 in 1970.

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.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1970 16.25
1971 17.35
1972 17.71
1973 18.39
1974 19.82
1975 20.94
1976 20.41
1977 20.37
1978 20.49
1979 20.40
1980 20.89
1981 21.43
1982 21.12
1983 20.86
1984 20.66
1985 20.59
1986 20.48
1987 20.69
1988 20.44
1989 19.48
1990 19.10
1991 18.68
1992 19.22
1993 19.35
1994 19.31
1995 19.42
1996 19.71
1997 19.35
1998 19.10
1999 19.25
2000 19.04
2001 18.95
2002 19.23
2003 19.33
2004 18.82
2005 18.78
2006 18.33
2007 17.86
2008 18.26
2009 19.99
2010 19.56
2011 19.07
2012 19.28
2013 19.63
2014 19.59
2015 19.69
2016 19.90
2017 19.84
2018 19.90
2019 20.30
2020 22.41

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts