Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Germany
Germany: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.252 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ▼ Falling
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Germany, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 1998, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Germany stood at 0.252 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Germany peaked at 0.252 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Germany 118th out of 151 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1909 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1993 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2219 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2298 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2325 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2355 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2228 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2416 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2265 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2049 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1882 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1836 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1699 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1418 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.14 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1238 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.113 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1459 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1672 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1835 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2388 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1794 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1551 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1487 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1592 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1744 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1732 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1985 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1955 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1776 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1943 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2396 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.252 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.252 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.252 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 units per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2206 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1704 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 units per US$ of GDP | 0.252 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3024 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Norway 0.2928 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Panama 0.2763 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2452 units per US$ of GDP
- 120 Barbados 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Grenada 0.2359 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Germany?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Germany was 0.252 units per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Germany ranks 118th out of 151 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.