Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Germany
Germany: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 4.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Germany stood at 4.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Germany peaked at 4.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1991.
Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.67 | — |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.28 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.62 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.67 | 3.17 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.07 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.27 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 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, percent of own revenue in Germany?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Germany was 4.14 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.