Germany real government consumption index, adjusted
Germany real government consumption index, adjusted stood at 110.88 in Q2 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Quarterly national accounts table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1991 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Quarterly national accounts table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic demand, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 108.73 | 108.59 | 108.92 | 108.35 | 108.17 | 107.37 | 107.28 | 106.66 | 105.55 | 105.39 | |
| Government consumption, seasonally adjusted only | 110.88 | 110.72 | 109.71 | 108.44 | 107.61 | 106.71 | 107.46 | 107.28 | 106.1 | 104.3 | |
| Private consumption, calendar and seasonally adjusted | 111.67 | 111.53 | 112.18 | 111.11 | 111.22 | 111.37 | 110.72 | 109.89 | 109.56 | 109.36 |
Understanding germany real government consumption index, adjusted
The true volume of public sector service provision and administration, expressed as an inflation-adjusted index benchmarked to 2020. This measure strips price effects out of federal, regional, and municipal expenditures, focusing purely on the physical scale of state-provided goods, healthcare, and education. It stands apart from private household spending and entirely ignores public capital investments, acting strictly as a gauge of the state's day-to-day operating footprint within the broader economy.
Crucially, this specific volume index is seasonally adjusted but lacks calendar adjustment, meaning the variable number of working days in a quarter directly impacts the reported provision of public services. Because of this remaining calendar noise, year-on-year evaluations often provide a clearer picture of structural state activity than sequential quarter-on-quarter comparisons. Deflating public consumption is notoriously difficult since most state services are not sold at market prices; therefore, the index heavily relies on input-cost deflation, particularly civil service wage adjustments. Revisions routinely occur as provisional government budgetary estimates are replaced by audited departmental outturns.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does the lack of calendar adjustment complicate quarter-on-quarter analysis?
- Uncorrected variations in working days leave structural calendar noise in the data, making sequential comparisons less reliable than year-on-year evaluations.
- How is inflation stripped out of services that have no market price?
- The volume index relies heavily on input-cost deflation, particularly adjusting for civil service wage shifts, to estimate actual service provision.
- Are public infrastructure projects reflected in this index?
- No, state-funded civil engineering and building projects are classified as capital formation rather than day-to-day government consumption.