Public budgets

Germany: public budget

What Germany's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2004

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.24T · 43.6% of GDP
Spending
$1.34T · 47% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$97.58B · -3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Germany, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Germany, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.4$581.29B
Health13.5$181.51B
General public services13.5$180.89B
Economic affairs9.6$128.96B
Education8.7$116.06B
Public order and safety3.3$44.38B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$32.65B
Defence2.2$29.13B
Housing and community amenities2.2$28.96B
Environmental protection1.2$15.95B
Social protection$581.29B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.4$275.75B
Sickness and disability13.1$75.95B
Unemployment13$75.62B
Survivors10.7$62.24B
Family and children7$40.65B
Social protection n.e.c.3.9$22.48B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.7$21.74B
Housing1.2$6.79B
R&D Social protection0$59.71M
Health$181.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services40.3$73.16B
Outpatient services28.9$52.51B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.1$40.15B
Health n.e.c.7$12.71B
R&D Health1$1.76B
Public health services0.7$1.22B
General public services$180.89B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.1$83.47B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.4$44.19B
General services13.9$25.14B
Basic research10.9$19.67B
Foreign economic aid2.9$5.32B
General public services n.e.c.1.6$2.82B
R&D General public services0.2$284.85M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$128.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.6$60.14B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.4$30.16B
Fuel and energy7.9$10.23B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.2$7.94B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6$7.69B
Other industries3.8$4.87B
R&D Economic affairs3.1$3.96B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.9$3.79B
Communication0.1$182.85M
Education$116.06B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.8$50.82B
Pre-primary and primary education25.7$29.83B
Tertiary education20.4$23.67B
Subsidiary services to education3.9$4.49B
Education not definable by level3.1$3.56B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$2.02B
Education n.e.c.1.3$1.49B
R&D Education0.2$174.15M
Public order and safety$44.38B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services48$21.29B
Law courts27$11.99B
Fire-protection services12.7$5.64B
Prisons7.3$3.25B
Public order and safety n.e.c.5$2.2B
R&D Public order and safety0$3.73M
Recreation, culture and religion$32.65B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services33$10.77B
Broadcasting and publishing services32$10.44B
Recreational and sporting services25.8$8.41B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.7$1.22B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$1.01B
Religious and other community services2.5$804.8M
Defence$29.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88$25.63B
Foreign military aid6.2$1.81B
R&D Defence4$1.18B
Defence n.e.c.1.3$370.68M
Civil defence0.5$153M
Housing and community amenities$28.96B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development60.4$17.5B
Community development23.2$6.73B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.3$2.39B
Street lighting4.5$1.29B
Water supply3.1$903.07M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$151.76M
Environmental protection$15.95B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management31.5$5.02B
Waste water management30.9$4.93B
Pollution abatement15.7$2.5B
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.7$1.54B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.4$1.17B
R&D Environmental protection4.8$768.73M

Where the money comes from

Germany, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Germany, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions40.2$499.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24$298.33B
Taxes on income and wealth23.8$296.25B
Sales, fees and charges7$86.4B
Other transfers received2$24.84B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.6$20.06B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$16.14B
Subsidies received0.1$629.41M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$298.33B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax57.3$170.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.7$127.36B
Taxes on income and wealth$296.25B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income94.7$280.51B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.3$15.74B

Over the years

45.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99645.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99745.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99846.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99946.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00144.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00244.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00443.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00543.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00643.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00744.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00845.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00943.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01044.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01145 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01245.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01345.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01445.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01545.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01645.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01846.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01946.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02047.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02146.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02245.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02346.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02555.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99549.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99648.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99748.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99948.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00148.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00248.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00347 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00545.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00643.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00848.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01045.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01145.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01245.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01344.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01444.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01544.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01644.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01744.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01845.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02050.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02148.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02248.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02349.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Germany: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Germany: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99545.855.2
1,9964649.6
1,99745.848.8
1,99845.648.3
1,99946.648.5
2,00046.448.1
2,00144.647.7
2,00244.148.2
2,00344.748.5
2,00443.647
2,00543.546.9
2,00643.545.3
2,00743.743.5
2,00844.144.4
2,00945.148.3
2,01043.748.1
2,01144.545.3
2,0124545.1
2,01345.345.2
2,01445.244.5
2,01545.444.5
2,01645.844.7
2,01745.844.5
2,01846.644.7
2,01946.845.5
2,02046.751.1
2,02147.550.7
2,02246.748.6
2,02345.848.1
2,02446.849.4
2,02547.2
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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