Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany
Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 10.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2008.
That places Germany 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Germany was 10.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Germany ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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