Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Germany

Germany: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -31.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
-31.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
105th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-27.4%
in 2018
All-time low
-32.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Germany, 2000–2022

-32-30-282000201120222000: -31 %2001: -30.4 %2002: -30.8 %2003: -31.2 %2004: -30 %2005: -30 %2006: -28.7 %2007: -27.5 %2008: -27.8 %2009: -30.4 %2010: -30.8 %2011: -28.3 %2012: -27.9 %2013: -28 %2014: -27.5 %2015: -27.4 %2016: -27.4 %2017: -27.5 %2018: -27.4 %2019: -27.9 %2020: -32.2 %2021: -32.7 %2022: -31.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Germany stood at -31.2%.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Germany peaked at -27.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -32.7%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 105th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 -31.0%
2001 -30.4% -1.9%
2002 -30.8% +1.3%
2003 -31.2% +1.1%
2004 -30.0% -3.8%
2005 -30.0% +0.1%
2006 -28.7% -4.4%
2007 -27.5% -4.1%
2008 -27.8% +1.0%
2009 -30.4% +9.5%
2010 -30.8% +1.0%
2011 -28.3% -7.9%
2012 -27.9% -1.3%
2013 -28.0% +0.2%
2014 -27.5% -1.7%
2015 -27.4% -0.3%
2016 -27.4% -0.2%
2017 -27.5% +0.5%
2018 -27.4% -0.6%
2019 -27.9% +1.9%
2020 -32.2% +15.3%
2021 -32.7% +1.6%
2022 -31.2% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -29.8% -31.2% -27.5% 10
2010s -28.0% -30.8% -27.4% 10
2020s -32.0% -32.7% -31.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Germany?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Germany was -31.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was -27.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -32.7% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Germany ranks 105th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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