Germany vs Iceland: General government total expenditure
Germany
2.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iceland
2.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
61st
Iceland rank
62nd
General government total expenditure over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.24 trillion current LCU against 2.20 trillion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 43.67 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 823.57 billion current LCU | 209.98 billion current LCU | 613.59 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 548.56 billion current LCU | 547.21 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 345.44 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 125.07 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 2.24 trillion current LCU against 2.20 trillion current LCU in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Germany and Iceland?
- 43.67 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Germany ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release