Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 73.58 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
73.58
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.03
in 2010
All-time low
41.42
in 1992
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Germany stood at 73.58.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Germany peaked at 81.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.42, in 1992.
Germany ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.42 | — |
| 1993 | 45.09 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 47.47 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 54.89 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 57.72 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 58.83 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.44 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.35 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 59.24 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 58.06 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.82 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 63.34 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 64.96 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.12 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.69 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 65.17 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 72.36 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 81.03 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 78.48 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 79.83 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.46 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 74.54 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 71.18 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 68.3 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 63.99 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 60.76 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 58.68 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68.04 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 67.99 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.44 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 62.38 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 63.47 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 64.42 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 66 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 67.82 | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 69.65 | +2.7% |
| 2029 | 71.56 | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 73.58 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.15 | 41.42 | 60.35 | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.02 | 58.06 | 72.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.43 | 58.68 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.58 | 62.38 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.58 | 73.58 | 73.58 | 1 |
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 gdp in Germany?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Germany was 73.58 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.42 in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October