Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Germany, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Germany is 4.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Germany peaked at 17.31 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.18 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Germany 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1968 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1969 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1970 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1971 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1976 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1990 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1992 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -472.6% |
| 1993 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4863 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9941 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.66 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current … Capital annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +472.6% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.62 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | 0.4863 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Germany?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Germany was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.18 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Germany ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.