Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 70.99 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
70.99
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81
in 2010
All-time low
4.17
in 1925
Years of data
113
1880–2015
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Germany, 1880–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 70.99 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Germany peaked at 81 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1925.
Germany ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 113 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 25.39 | — |
| 1881 | 29.76 | +17.2% |
| 1882 | 31.17 | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 32.85 | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 35.83 | +9.1% |
| 1885 | 38.92 | +8.6% |
| 1886 | 39.51 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 39.71 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 39.28 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 36.6 | -6.8% |
| 1890 | 39.24 | +7.2% |
| 1891 | 44.88 | +14.4% |
| 1892 | 44.67 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 45.5 | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 46.98 | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 46.04 | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 43.77 | -4.9% |
| 1897 | 41.51 | -5.2% |
| 1898 | 41.74 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 38.6 | -7.5% |
| 1900 | 38.18 | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 40.76 | +6.8% |
| 1902 | 42.41 | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 40.15 | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 39.49 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 37.38 | -5.3% |
| 1906 | 37.17 | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 37.38 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 39.18 | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 41.71 | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 42.41 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 40.7 | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 38.02 | -6.6% |
| 1913 | 38.5 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 4.17 | -89.2% |
| 1926 | 11.95 | +186.6% |
| 1927 | 10.01 | -16.3% |
| 1928 | 9.33 | -6.8% |
| 1929 | 11.29 | +21.0% |
| 1930 | 14.44 | +27.9% |
| 1931 | 20.67 | +43.2% |
| 1932 | 23.9 | +15.6% |
| 1933 | 22.56 | -5.6% |
| 1934 | 22.24 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 19.79 | -11.0% |
| 1936 | 19.94 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 19.34 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 20.1 | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 17.75 | -11.7% |
| 1951 | 16.19 | -8.8% |
| 1952 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 18.21 | +11.7% |
| 1954 | 20.92 | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 21.41 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 20.36 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 19.39 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 18.77 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 18.42 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 18.41 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 18.65 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 17.63 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 18.09 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 18.2 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.71 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 19.8 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 22.55 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 22.49 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 20.28 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 18.27 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 18.38 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 18.54 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 18.1 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 19.02 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 24.33 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 27 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 28.39 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 29.29 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 31.25 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 34.86 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 37.79 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 39.38 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 40.09 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40.69 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.54 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 41.6 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.03 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.65 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 42.25 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 38.89 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 41.52 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 45.12 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 47.42 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 54.82 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 57.6 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 58.77 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59.38 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.96 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.76 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.58 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.22 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.92 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 64.69 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 66.91 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 66.33 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.54 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 64.93 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 72.43 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 81 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 78.31 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 77.06 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 74.48 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 70.99 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34.9 | 25.39 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.29 | 38.6 | 46.98 | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.38 | 37.17 | 42.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.91 | 38.02 | 42.41 | 4 |
| 1920s | 9.35 | 4.17 | 11.95 | 5 |
| 1930s | 20.33 | 14.44 | 23.9 | 9 |
| 1950s | 18.77 | 16.19 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.48 | 17.63 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.37 | 18.1 | 29.29 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.89 | 31.25 | 42.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.57 | 38.89 | 59.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.73 | 57.58 | 72.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.89 | 70.99 | 81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More external debt data for Germany
- Other investment, Debt instruments 4.92 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.24 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 58,954 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 894.45 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.05 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 26,810 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Germany?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Germany was 70.99 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1925.
- How does Germany rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.