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

Germany
12.3%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
12.1%
in 2017
Germany rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th

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

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060198020002020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 178 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.3% 0.6% 45.7% Germany
1990s 52.5% 12.8% 39.6% Germany
2000s 23.8% 15.3% 8.5% Germany
2010s 19.8% 10.2% 9.6% Germany

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 Saudi Arabia?
Germany, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Germany ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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).