France vs Germany: Bonds (Debt Securities)

France
2.15 trillion
in 1997
Germany
2.20 trillion
in 1998
France rank
8th
Germany rank
6th

Bonds (Debt Securities) over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.20 trillion against 2.15 trillion in France, a difference of 44.94 billion.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 151.76 billion 406.67 billion 254.92 billion Germany
1980s 734.58 billion 764.11 billion 29.54 billion Germany
1990s 2.37 trillion 1.58 trillion 785.14 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bonds (debt securities), France or Germany?
Germany, at 2.20 trillion against 2.15 trillion in France as of 1998.
What is the difference in bonds (debt securities) between France and Germany?
44.94 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 1997.
How do France and Germany rank globally for bonds (debt securities)?
France ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 509 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.