General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Germany, 2024

General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in 2024: Annual value — 22 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in 2024 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 22 % of GDP, source Eurostat
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in 2024 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in 2024

  • Value: 22 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2023: +0.5 % of GDP (+2.33 %)
  • Position in history: above the 30-year average (average — 19.83 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 22.3 % of GDP in 2020 (4 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 18 % of GDP in 2007 (17 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2024
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
201519.6
201619.8
201719.7
201819.8
201920.3
202022.3
202122.2
202221.8
202321.5
202422

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