France vs Germany: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

France
2.94 million units per square kilometre
in 1997
Germany
2.94 million units per square kilometre
in 1998
France rank
38th
Germany rank
39th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • France
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119791998

How they compare

France currently reports 2.94 million units per square kilometre against 2.94 million units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 7,480 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 39th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 94,606 units per square kilometre -28,096 units per square kilometre 122,702 units per square kilometre France
1970s 206,060 units per square kilometre 195,460 units per square kilometre 10,600 units per square kilometre France
1980s 871,630 units per square kilometre 828,106 units per square kilometre 43,524 units per square kilometre France
1990s 1.72 million units per square kilometre 1.95 million units per square kilometre 232,685 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, France or Germany?
France, at 2.94 million units per square kilometre against 2.94 million units per square kilometre in Germany as of 1997.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between France and Germany?
7,480 units per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1997.
How do France and Germany rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,613 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.