Germany vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Germany
9.1%
in 2024
Spain
9.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
91st
Spain rank
90th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.1% against 9.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 91st and Spain ranks 90th of 116 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.1% against 9.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Germany ranks 91st and Spain ranks 90th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.