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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.33T · 43.5% of GDP
Spending
$1.38T · 45.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$53.47B · -1.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Germany, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Germany, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection43.2$596.69B
Health13.9$192.35B
General public services13.5$185.8B
Economic affairs9.3$128.62B
Education8.8$121.12B
Public order and safety3.3$45.84B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$33.47B
Defence2.4$32.62B
Housing and community amenities2$27.2B
Environmental protection1.2$16.54B
Social protection$596.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.9$286.08B
Unemployment14.2$84.73B
Sickness and disability12.3$73.67B
Survivors10.1$60.23B
Family and children6.9$41.02B
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$24.74B
Housing2.6$15.34B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$10.83B
R&D Social protection0$69.06M
Health$192.35B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.9$76.83B
Outpatient services28.8$55.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23$44.32B
Health n.e.c.6.7$12.82B
R&D Health1$1.9B
Public health services0.6$1.15B
General public services$185.8B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.5$84.5B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.9$46.22B
General services14$26B
Basic research11.3$21B
Foreign economic aid2.8$5.22B
General public services n.e.c.1.4$2.54B
R&D General public services0.2$328.97M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$128.62B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.1$63.19B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.8$24.24B
Fuel and energy9.5$12.27B
Mining, manufacturing and construction6$7.7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.4$6.91B
Other industries4.3$5.55B
R&D Economic affairs3.4$4.42B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.2$4.17B
Communication0.1$189.6M
Education$121.12B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.2$52.33B
Pre-primary and primary education25.8$31.29B
Tertiary education20.5$24.87B
Subsidiary services to education4.3$5.2B
Education not definable by level2.9$3.55B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8$2.12B
Education n.e.c.1.3$1.54B
R&D Education0.2$203.41M
Public order and safety$45.84B
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 services47.7$21.86B
Law courts27.6$12.66B
Fire-protection services13.1$6.02B
Prisons6.7$3.09B
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.8$2.21B
R&D Public order and safety0$6.28M
Recreation, culture and religion$33.47B
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 services32.1$10.76B
Broadcasting and publishing services32.1$10.73B
Recreational and sporting services25.8$8.63B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.4$1.46B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.2$1.07B
Religious and other community services2.4$819.91M
Defence$32.62B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.8$28.97B
Foreign military aid5.5$1.79B
R&D Defence4$1.29B
Defence n.e.c.1.1$366.64M
Civil defence0.6$208.43M
Housing and community amenities$27.2B
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 development56.7$15.42B
Community development24.9$6.77B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.6$2.61B
Street lighting4.8$1.3B
Water supply3.4$930.4M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$173.27M
Environmental protection$16.54B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management32.8$5.43B
Waste water management29.8$4.93B
Pollution abatement15.7$2.59B
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.9$1.48B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$1.27B
R&D Environmental protection5.1$842.51M

Where the money comes from

Germany, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Germany, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions38.4$508.93B
Taxes on income and wealth26.2$347.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.9$317.47B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$96.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$22.62B
Other transfers received1.6$21.74B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$11.45B
Subsidies received0.1$700.62M
Taxes on income and wealth$347.6B
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 income95$330.1B
Other taxes on wealth and income5$17.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$317.47B
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 tax58.2$184.74B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.8$132.73B

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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