Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany
Germany: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 43.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 43.7% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany peaked at 51.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 28,824 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 54,743 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Germany was 43.7% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).