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

02040602000201220242000: 63.32001: 642002: 64.62003: 65.22004: 65.72005: 662006: 662007: 65.92008: 64.82009: 65.52010: 64.22011: 65.12012: 65.32013: 65.92014: 66.62015: 67.32016: 67.82017: 67.72018: 67.42019: 67.42020: 67.22021: 662022: 66.82023: 65.32024: 65.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Sweden 66.8% compare
  2. 8 Uzbekistan 66.3% compare
  3. 9 Argentina 66.3% compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 65.7% compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 65.4% compare
  6. 13 France 65.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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