Total general government expenditure in Germany, 2022

Total general government expenditure in 2022: Annual value — 48.6 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Total general government expenditure in 2022 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 48.6 % of GDP, source Eurostat
Total general government expenditure in 2022 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Total general government expenditure in 2022

  • Value: 48.6 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2021: −2.1 % of GDP (−4.14 %)
  • Position in history: above the 12-year average (average — 47.2333 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 51.1 % of GDP in 2020 (2 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 44.5 % of GDP in 2017 (5 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2022
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
201644.7
201744.5
201844.7
201945.5
202051.1
202150.7
202248.6
202348.1
202449.4
202550.5

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