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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.26T · 43.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.36T · 46.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$97.53B · -3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Germany, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Germany, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.6$590.71B
Health13.7$186.17B
General public services13.4$181.82B
Economic affairs9.5$128.53B
Education8.6$117.29B
Public order and safety3.3$44.94B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$32.44B
Defence2.3$30.61B
Housing and community amenities2.1$27.91B
Environmental protection1.2$15.66B
Social protection$590.71B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.7$281.56B
Unemployment14.5$85.72B
Sickness and disability12.5$73.66B
Survivors10.2$60.06B
Family and children6.9$40.91B
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$24.13B
Housing2.3$13.66B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$10.92B
R&D Social protection0$77.13M
Health$186.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.9$74.24B
Outpatient services28.5$53.02B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23$42.86B
Health n.e.c.7$13.05B
R&D Health1$1.79B
Public health services0.6$1.2B
General public services$181.82B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.6$82.85B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.5$46.41B
General services13.3$24.19B
Basic research10.7$19.45B
Foreign economic aid3.4$6.25B
General public services n.e.c.1.3$2.38B
R&D General public services0.2$288.63M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$128.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.7$61.32B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.8$27.99B
Fuel and energy9$11.54B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6.2$7.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$6.88B
Other industries3.6$4.65B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.1$4.02B
R&D Economic affairs3.1$3.96B
Communication0.1$172.93M
Education$117.29B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.2$50.72B
Pre-primary and primary education25.6$30.06B
Tertiary education20.6$24.2B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$4.93B
Education not definable by level3$3.56B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8$2.06B
Education n.e.c.1.3$1.58B
R&D Education0.2$186.62M
Public order and safety$44.94B
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 services47.8$21.47B
Law courts27.5$12.36B
Fire-protection services12.5$5.64B
Prisons7.2$3.24B
Public order and safety n.e.c.5$2.23B
R&D Public order and safety0$3.73M
Recreation, culture and religion$32.44B
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 services32.7$10.62B
Broadcasting and publishing services31.9$10.34B
Recreational and sporting services25.7$8.35B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.9$1.26B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.3$1.06B
Religious and other community services2.5$808.67M
Defence$30.61B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.3$27.03B
Foreign military aid5.8$1.79B
R&D Defence3.9$1.2B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$378.21M
Civil defence0.7$206.52M
Housing and community amenities$27.91B
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 development59.7$16.65B
Community development23.4$6.52B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.8$2.45B
Street lighting4.6$1.29B
Water supply3$842.26M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$149.29M
Environmental protection$15.66B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33.3$5.21B
Waste water management30.2$4.74B
Pollution abatement14.7$2.31B
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.5$1.48B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3$1.14B
R&D Environmental protection5$781.29M

Where the money comes from

Germany, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Germany, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions39.7$499.18B
Taxes on income and wealth24.6$309.2B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24$301.8B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$91.95B
Other transfers received2.1$25.92B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$17.97B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$11.86B
Subsidies received0.1$653.15M
Taxes on income and wealth$309.2B
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 income94.5$292.21B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.5$16.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$301.8B
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 tax57.6$173.93B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$127.87B

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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