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Germany - Government Spending 2008

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
27.81% +0.27% from 2007 Global rank: 65th

Germany's government spending was 27.81% in 2008, increased +0.27% from 27.53% in 2007. This was the 65th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾
Government Spending by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Equatorial Guinea 4.16% 21.4%
2nd Cambodia 7.28% 4.0%
3rd Bangladesh 9.43% 8.8%
4th Madagascar 9.48% -2.1%
5th Togo 9.60% -17.5%
6th Mali 10.28% -6.3%
7th Congo, Democratic Republic of 10.76% -7.3%
8th Burkina Faso 10.76% -12.6%
9th Lao PDR 10.78% -
10th Paraguay 10.81% -5.8%
11th Central African Republic 11.01% 13.9%
12th Côte d'Ivoire 11.02% 3.4%
13th Guatemala 11.87% -6.2%
14th Bahamas, The 12.78% 7.7%
15th Philippines 13.58% -2.2%
16th Macao SAR, China 13.68% 35.8%
17th Singapore 14.50% 19.4%
18th Nicaragua 15.21% 3.5%
19th Japan 15.26% 9.0%
20th Congo, Republic of 15.30% -17.2%
21st Dominican Republic 15.41% 13.4%
22nd Switzerland 15.84% -3.1%
23rd St. Lucia 16.16% 20.9%
24th Bahrain 16.22% 1.3%
25th Zambia 16.38% 11.0%
26th Thailand 17.06% 3.1%
27th Canada 17.08% 0.7%
28th India 17.23% 12.9%
29th Korea 17.57% 1.5%
30th Mauritius 17.79% -1.3%
31st Peru 17.82% -1.8%
32nd Belize 18.23% 1.6%
33rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.25% 8.5%
34th Chile 18.41% 14.8%
35th Indonesia 18.45% 9.5%
36th Azerbaijan 18.51% -2.6%
37th Micronesia, Federated States of 18.57% -
38th Cabo Verde 19.05% -7.6%
39th Sri Lanka 19.21% -4.2%
40th Malaysia 19.57% 8.0%
41st Angola 20.06% 7.8%
42nd Ghana 20.55% 15.0%
43rd Armenia 21.14% 24.0%
44th Fiji 21.44% -7.3%
45th Russian Federation 21.53% -6.4%
46th Bhutan 21.55% 23.1%
47th Costa Rica 21.67% 2.4%
48th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 21.80% 10.9%
49th Honduras 22.05% -1.7%
50th El Salvador 22.75% 10.8%
51st United States 22.79% 9.2%
52nd Australia 24.27% -0.5%
53rd Morocco 24.41% 4.6%
54th Colombia 24.57% -11.1%
55th Seychelles 24.62% -19.1%
56th Uruguay 24.98% -4.1%
57th Namibia 25.16% 9.7%
58th Mongolia 25.46% 9.7%
59th St. Kitts and Nevis 25.54% 25.5%
60th Maldives 25.67% -6.4%
61st Trinidad and Tobago 26.43% 7.8%
62nd Eswatini 26.50% 20.6%
63rd South Africa 27.18% 4.2%
64th Tunisia 27.32% 4.4%
65th Germany 27.81% 1.0%
66th Spain 28.60% 4.3%
67th Georgia 29.54% 13.0%
68th Türkiye 30.15% 38.0%
69th Egypt, Arab Republic of 30.32% 3.4%
70th Jordan 30.47% -10.1%
71st Lebanon 30.55% -3.2%
72nd North Macedonia 30.55% 4.3%
73rd Latvia 30.64% 17.4%
74th Norway 30.67% -4.1%
75th San Marino 30.71% 0.9%
76th Barbados 30.86% 5.5%
77th Jamaica 31.09% 8.9%
78th Sweden 31.74% 1.5%
79th Bulgaria 31.81% -3.0%
80th Romania 32.05% -2.3%
81st Czechia 32.12% -0.8%
82nd New Zealand 32.56% 4.0%
83rd Moldova 32.78% 1.1%
84th Finland 33.37% 2.2%
85th Belarus 33.95% -2.0%
86th Estonia 34.38% 17.5%
87th Lithuania 34.45% 10.0%
88th Serbia 34.54% 4.5%
89th Luxembourg 34.63% 1.9%
90th Slovak Republic 34.84% 0.0%
91st Denmark 35.57% 1.7%
92nd Ukraine 35.70% 6.5%
93rd Botswana 35.75% 14.8%
94th Poland 35.81% 2.1%
95th European Union 36.17% 2.3%
96th Ireland 37.07% 16.1%
97th Israel 37.50% 1.6%
98th Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.83% 4.9%
99th Croatia 37.96% 3.5%
100th Cyprus 37.97% 1.7%
101st Netherlands 38.41% 1.8%
102nd Portugal 40.20% 2.6%
103rd Italy 40.56% 3.8%
104th United Kingdom 41.00% 7.2%
105th Slovenia 41.10% 2.8%
106th West Bank and Gaza 41.53% 7.9%
107th Malta 41.70% 5.0%
108th Belgium 42.10% 4.5%
109th Hungary 44.32% 4.5%
110th Austria 44.88% 1.3%
111th France 45.23% 0.7%
112th Lesotho 46.49% 12.1%
113th Greece 47.85% 7.0%
114th Palau 50.27% -
115th Iceland 50.33% 57.7%
116th Afghanistan 50.72% 109.2%
117th Marshall Islands 62.00% -
Source: World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Germany's government spending in 2008?▾

Germany's government spending in 2008 was 27.81%. This ranked 65th globally.

How did Germany's government spending change in 2008?▾

Germany's government spending increased by 1.0% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest government spending in 2008?▾

Marshall Islands had the highest government spending in 2008 at 62.00%.

What is the government spending of Germany in 2008?▾

The government spending of Germany in 2008 was 27.81%. This ranked 65th globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Germany's government spending?▾

Germany's government spending went from 27.53% in 2007 to 27.81% in 2008, a 1.0% increase.

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