Germany vs Jamaica: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Germany
12.3%
in 2020
Jamaica
12.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
85th
Jamaica rank
82nd

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Jamaica
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 13.8% 32.5% Germany
1990s 52.5% 9.8% 42.7% Germany
2000s 23.8% 22.2% 1.7% Germany
2010s 18.4% 13.1% 5.2% Germany
2020s 12.3% 12.7% 0.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Germany or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Germany and Jamaica?
0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Germany ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).