Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.14 against 3.82 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 | 1.14 | 2.01 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 1.15 | 2.24 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 2.76 | 1.14 | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.82 | 0.3241 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.14 against 3.82 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.32, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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.