Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany

Germany: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
2.94 million units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.94 million units per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
-55,366 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
38
1961–1998

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany, 1961–1998

01.0M2.0M3.0M1961197919981961: -55.4k units per square kilometre1962: -47.4k units per square kilometre1963: -53.4k units per square kilometre1964: -44.2k units per square kilometre1965: -31.7k units per square kilometre1966: -28.0k units per square kilometre1967: -882.2 units per square kilometre1968: 7.6k units per square kilometre1969: 498.4 units per square kilometre1970: 9.0k units per square kilometre1971: 24.3k units per square kilometre1972: 24.6k units per square kilometre1973: 34.9k units per square kilometre1974: 80.2k units per square kilometre1975: 208.1k units per square kilometre1976: 275.9k units per square kilometre1977: 348.0k units per square kilometre1978: 440.4k units per square kilometre1979: 509.2k units per square kilometre1980: 556.6k units per square kilometre1981: 664.7k units per square kilometre1982: 764.9k units per square kilometre1983: 805.8k units per square kilometre1984: 842.0k units per square kilometre1985: 857.8k units per square kilometre1986: 854.0k units per square kilometre1987: 907.5k units per square kilometre1988: 1.0M units per square kilometre1989: 1.0M units per square kilometre1990: 1.1M units per square kilometre1991: 1.1M units per square kilometre1992: 1.6M units per square kilometre1993: 1.8M units per square kilometre1994: 2.0M units per square kilometre1995: 2.5M units per square kilometre1996: 2.7M units per square kilometre1997: 2.9M units per square kilometre1998: 2.9M units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Germany is 2.94 million units per square kilometre, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Germany peaked at 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, -55,366 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Germany 39th out of 172 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 1998.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 -55,366 units per square kilometre
1962 -47,404 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1963 -53,418 units per square kilometre +12.7%
1964 -44,198 units per square kilometre -17.3%
1965 -31,656 units per square kilometre -28.4%
1966 -28,024 units per square kilometre -11.5%
1967 -882.19 units per square kilometre -96.9%
1968 7,587 units per square kilometre -960.1%
1969 498.38 units per square kilometre -93.4%
1970 9,045 units per square kilometre +1714.9%
1971 24,252 units per square kilometre +168.1%
1972 24,561 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1973 34,890 units per square kilometre +42.1%
1974 80,234 units per square kilometre +130.0%
1975 208,140 units per square kilometre +159.4%
1976 275,909 units per square kilometre +32.6%
1977 347,985 units per square kilometre +26.1%
1978 440,372 units per square kilometre +26.5%
1979 509,209 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1980 556,578 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1981 664,744 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1982 764,876 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1983 805,849 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1984 842,033 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1985 857,769 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1986 854,011 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1987 907,550 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1988 1.02 million units per square kilometre +12.6%
1989 1.01 million units per square kilometre -1.6%
1990 1.07 million units per square kilometre +6.5%
1991 1.14 million units per square kilometre +6.3%
1992 1.55 million units per square kilometre +36.2%
1993 1.78 million units per square kilometre +14.6%
1994 2.05 million units per square kilometre +15.1%
1995 2.46 million units per square kilometre +20.1%
1996 2.68 million units per square kilometre +9.2%
1997 2.86 million units per square kilometre +6.7%
1998 2.94 million units per square kilometre +2.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.94 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,866 units per square kilometre, 71.8× the median. (42 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +1714.9% 498.38 units per square kilometre 9,045 units per square kilometre
1968 +960.1% -882.19 units per square kilometre 7,587 units per square kilometre
1971 +168.1% 9,045 units per square kilometre 24,252 units per square kilometre
1975 +159.4% 80,234 units per square kilometre 208,140 units per square kilometre
1974 +130.0% 34,890 units per square kilometre 80,234 units per square kilometre
1969 -93.4% 7,587 units per square kilometre 498.38 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -28,096 units per square kilometre -55,366 units per square kilometre 7,587 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 195,460 units per square kilometre 9,045 units per square kilometre 509,209 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 828,106 units per square kilometre 556,578 units per square kilometre 1.02 million units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.06 million units per square kilometre 1.07 million units per square kilometre 2.94 million units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 36 Yemen 3.48 million units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Slovakia 3.36 million units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 France 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Madagascar 2.87 million units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Barbados 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare

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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 2.94 million units per square kilometre 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 2.94 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -55,366 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Germany rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Germany ranks 39th out of 172 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 187.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.