Germany vs SDG: Europe: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
SDG: Europe
2.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
SDG: Europe rank
12th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 2.0% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Germany or SDG: Europe?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 2.0% in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Germany and SDG: Europe?
- 1.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and SDG: Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and SDG: Europe rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 9th and SDG: Europe ranks 12th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release