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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Germany, 1961–1998
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Yemen 3.48 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovakia 3.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 France 2.94 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 2.87 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 2.77 million units per square kilometre 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 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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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 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)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.