Canada vs Germany: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.14 against 3.56 in Canada, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 | 3.15 | 0.3098 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 3.39 | 1.17 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 3.89 | 1.28 | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 4.14 | 0.5795 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.14 against 3.56 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Canada and Germany?
- 0.58, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.