Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany
Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 65.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2016
All-time low
63.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 65.8% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany peaked at 67.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.3% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.3% | 67.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany was 65.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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