Germany vs Sweden: Domestic Claims

Germany
5.50 trillion
in 1998
Sweden
4.29 trillion
in 2008
Germany rank
33rd
Sweden rank
36th

Domestic Claims over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.50 trillion against 4.29 trillion in Sweden, a difference of 1.21 trillion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 178 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 54.13 billion 28.74 billion 25.39 billion Germany
1960s 251.25 billion 58.42 billion 192.83 billion Germany
1970s 850.28 billion 156.89 billion 693.39 billion Germany
1980s 1.96 trillion 550.28 billion 1.41 trillion Germany
1990s 4.15 trillion 896.29 billion 3.25 trillion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 5.50 trillion against 4.29 trillion in Sweden as of 1998.
What is the difference in domestic claims between Germany and Sweden?
1.21 trillion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1998.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for domestic claims?
Germany ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,497 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.