Germany vs India: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Germany
70.99
in 2015
India
69.07
in 2015
Germany rank
45th
India rank
48th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Germany
  • India
020406080188019472015

How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.99 against 69.07 in India, a difference of 1.92.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

Germany ranks 45th and India ranks 48th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1950s 18.77 27.85 9.08 India
1960s 19.45 37.13 17.68 India
1970s 22.37 37.63 15.26 India
1980s 38.68 41.13 2.45 India
1990s 50.57 69.31 18.74 India
2000s 63.73 78.19 14.45 India
2010s 76.89 68.59 8.3 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Germany or India?
Germany, at 70.99 against 69.07 in India as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Germany and India?
1.92, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Germany and India rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Germany ranks 45th and India ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.