Germany Government Consumption (% of GDP) (2025)
Germany's Government Consumption (% of GDP): 22.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Germany (2025)
22.4
% of GDP (current prices)
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | 21.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2023 | 21.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2022 | 21.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 22 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 22.1 | +1.9pp |
| 2019 | 20.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 19.7 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 19.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 19.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 19.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 19.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 19.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 19.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2009 | 20 | +1.6pp |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2007 | 18 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 18.5 | -0.4pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 22.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 18 % of GDP (current prices) in 2007 to 22.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025.
This page tracks government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 22.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, up from a low of 18 % of GDP (current prices) in 2007. The latest change was +0.6pp.