Germany vs Malta: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Germany
43.7%
in 2024
Malta
46.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
34th
Malta rank
31st
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 46.0% against 43.7% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 34th and Malta ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 65.4% | 25.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 55.9% | 10.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 48.4% | 3.9% | Malta |
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, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 46.0% against 43.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Germany and Malta?
- 2.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Germany ranks 34th and Malta ranks 31st 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 (%).