Germany — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1925–2027 · 92 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

For Germany, the government consumption reading stood at 974.49B LCU in 2025. Against 949.12B LCU in 2024, the period change was +2.67%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 797.77B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21.9% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1925–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1991–2026
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Latest observations

2009–2027

PeriodValue
20271.04T LCU
2026997.23B LCU
2025974.49B LCU
2024949.12B LCU
2023905.15B LCU
14 earlier values, back to 2009
2022869.81B LCU
2021820.18B LCU
2020769.05B LCU
2019717.51B LCU
2018680.53B LCU
2017657.99B LCU
2016633.89B LCU
2015605.94B LCU
2014583.52B LCU
2013561.98B LCU
2012538.87B LCU
2011523.42B LCU
2010512.02B LCU
2009498.79B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.