Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Germany

Germany: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 54,504 units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
54,504 units per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
80th
of 176 countries
All-time high
54,504 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
1,746 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
39
1960–1998

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Germany, 1960–1998

020.0k40.0k60.0k1960197919981960: 1.7k units per person1961: 2.0k units per person1962: 2.6k units per person1963: 2.9k units per person1964: 3.3k units per person1965: 3.6k units per person1966: 4.0k units per person1967: 4.2k units per person1968: 4.7k units per person1969: 5.4k units per person1970: 6.0k units per person1971: 6.8k units per person1972: 7.9k units per person1973: 8.8k units per person1974: 9.4k units per person1975: 9.9k units per person1976: 10.9k units per person1977: 12.0k units per person1978: 13.2k units per person1979: 14.8k units per person1980: 16.2k units per person1981: 17.4k units per person1982: 18.4k units per person1983: 19.7k units per person1984: 21.0k units per person1985: 22.4k units per person1986: 23.3k units per person1987: 24.0k units per person1988: 25.0k units per person1989: 26.5k units per person1990: 30.8k units per person1991: 33.7k units per person1992: 36.5k units per person1993: 39.5k units per person1994: 42.4k units per person1995: 44.5k units per person1996: 47.6k units per person1997: 50.4k units per person1998: 54.5k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 1998, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Germany stood at 54,504 units per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Germany peaked at 54,504 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,746 units per person, in 1960.

Germany ranks 80th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Germany, 1960 to 1998.
Year units per person Change
1960 1,746 units per person
1961 2,024 units per person +15.9%
1962 2,638 units per person +30.4%
1963 2,936 units per person +11.3%
1964 3,273 units per person +11.5%
1965 3,644 units per person +11.3%
1966 3,952 units per person +8.4%
1967 4,203 units per person +6.3%
1968 4,677 units per person +11.3%
1969 5,365 units per person +14.7%
1970 6,000 units per person +11.8%
1971 6,843 units per person +14.1%
1972 7,901 units per person +15.5%
1973 8,802 units per person +11.4%
1974 9,397 units per person +6.8%
1975 9,915 units per person +5.5%
1976 10,904 units per person +10.0%
1977 11,951 units per person +9.6%
1978 13,204 units per person +10.5%
1979 14,815 units per person +12.2%
1980 16,234 units per person +9.6%
1981 17,417 units per person +7.3%
1982 18,376 units per person +5.5%
1983 19,693 units per person +7.2%
1984 20,987 units per person +6.6%
1985 22,404 units per person +6.7%
1986 23,271 units per person +3.9%
1987 23,966 units per person +3.0%
1988 24,956 units per person +4.1%
1989 26,459 units per person +6.0%
1990 30,794 units per person +16.4%
1991 33,740 units per person +9.6%
1992 36,454 units per person +8.0%
1993 39,509 units per person +8.4%
1994 42,380 units per person +7.3%
1995 44,451 units per person +4.9%
1996 47,612 units per person +7.1%
1997 50,437 units per person +5.9%
1998 54,504 units per person +8.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 54,504 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 54% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 54,504 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129,947 units per person, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,446 units per person 1,746 units per person 5,365 units per person 10
1970s 9,973 units per person 6,000 units per person 14,815 units per person 10
1980s 21,376 units per person 16,234 units per person 26,459 units per person 10
1990s 42,209 units per person 30,794 units per person 54,504 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 77 Finland 69,921 units per person compare
  2. 78 New Zealand 66,550 units per person compare
  3. 79 Canada 61,850 units per person compare
  4. 81 Uruguay 53,638 units per person compare
  5. 82 Nigeria 52,824 units per person compare
  6. 83 Croatia 51,558 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Germany?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Germany was 54,504 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 54,504 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,746 units per person in 1960.
How does Germany rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Germany ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,899 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.