Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Germany
Germany: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 43.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Germany stood at 43.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Germany peaked at 51.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2001.
That places Germany 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -4.7% |
| 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 | 44.3% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 13,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Germany?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Germany was 43.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).