Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Germany
Germany: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 12.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Germany, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Germany is 12.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Germany peaked at 62.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2019.
That places Germany 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.9% | — |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.1% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 40.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 40.1% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.7% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 12.0% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Germany?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Germany was 12.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Germany ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).