Germany vs United Kingdom: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Germany
3.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom 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 | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3.2% against 2.7% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom 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