Czechia vs Germany: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Czechia
43.5%
in 2024
Germany
43.7%
in 2024
Czechia rank
35th
Germany rank
34th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43.7% against 43.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 39.6% | 14.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 45.3% | 9.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 44.5% | 2.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 43.7% against 43.5% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Czechia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Czechia ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).