Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany
Germany: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 12,488 units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 12,488 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Germany peaked at 12,488 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -263.43 units per person, in 1961.
Germany ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -252.97 units per person | — |
| 1961 | -263.43 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | -223.57 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1963 | -249.62 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | -204.88 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1965 | -145.49 units per person | -29.0% |
| 1966 | -127.73 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1967 | -4 units per person | -96.9% |
| 1968 | 34.27 units per person | -956.2% |
| 1969 | 2.23 units per person | -93.5% |
| 1970 | 40.4 units per person | +1708.9% |
| 1971 | 108.12 units per person | +167.6% |
| 1972 | 108.97 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 154.31 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 354.73 units per person | +129.9% |
| 1975 | 923.66 units per person | +160.4% |
| 1976 | 1,230 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1977 | 1,554 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 1,969 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 2,276 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 2,482 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,960 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 3,409 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 3,601 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,776 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3,855 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,836 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,071 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4,566 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 4,458 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,709 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,970 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,717 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 7,649 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 8,770 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 10,503 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 11,438 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 12,182 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 12,488 units per person | +2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12,488 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12,488 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person, 24.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1708.9% | 2.23 units per person | 40.4 units per person |
| 1968 | +956.2% | -4 units per person | 34.27 units per person |
| 1971 | +167.6% | 40.4 units per person | 108.12 units per person |
| 1975 | +160.4% | 354.73 units per person | 923.66 units per person |
| 1974 | +129.9% | 154.31 units per person | 354.73 units per person |
| 1969 | -93.5% | 34.27 units per person | 2.23 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -143.52 units per person | -263.43 units per person | 34.27 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 871.86 units per person | 40.4 units per person | 2,276 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,701 units per person | 2,482 units per person | 4,566 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,825 units per person | 4,709 units per person | 12,488 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 45 Singapore 13,828 units per person compare
- 46 Senegal 13,541 units per person compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 12,831 units per person compare
- 49 Uruguay 10,765 units per person compare
- 50 Netherlands 9,173 units per person compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,123 units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Germany?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Germany was 12,488 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12,488 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -263.43 units per person in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.