General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Germany
Germany: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 26,818 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 26,818 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Germany peaked at 26,818 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Germany 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,257 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 10,043 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 10,463 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10,904 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 12,850 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 11,667 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,691 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11,903 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,268 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12,449 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,705 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,004 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,172 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13,053 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13,217 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,344 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,455 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,009 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 14,710 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 15,392 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 15,498 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15,698 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,053 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16,403 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,812 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,356 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17,960 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 18,495 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,383 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21,209 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 22,427 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 23,314 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24,391 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 25,620 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 26,818 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,105 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 12,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,312 current LCU per person | 12,449 current LCU per person | 14,710 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,905 current LCU per person | 15,392 current LCU per person | 19,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,963 current LCU per person | 21,209 current LCU per person | 26,818 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 107 Naoero 29,106 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Finland 28,764 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Brazil 28,572 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,619 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Eswatini 25,698 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ireland 25,080 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Germany
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Germany?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Germany was 26,818 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26,818 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.