Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany
Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 90.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany is 90.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany peaked at 93.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 81st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.0% | — |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 90.2% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 78 Canada 90.6% compare
- 79 Jordan 90.5% compare
- 80 United States of America 90.4% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 90.0% compare
- 83 Israel 90.0% compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.9% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Germany was 90.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release