Germany vs Greece: Central bank assets to GDP

Germany
22.2%
in 2021
Greece
22.5%
in 2021
Germany rank
18th
Greece rank
17th

Central bank assets to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 17th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6% 6.6% 5.0% Greece
1980s 1.3% 15.0% 13.7% Greece
1990s 0.8% 20.9% 20.1% Greece
2000s 0.2% 7.4% 7.2% Greece
2010s 4.7% 7.0% 2.3% Greece
2020s 20.0% 19.4% 0.6% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central bank assets to gdp, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in central bank assets to gdp between Germany and Greece?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for central bank assets to gdp?
Germany ranks 18th and Greece ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).