Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Germany

Germany: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 66.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66.0%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
17th
of 128 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2012
All-time low
32.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Germany, 1999–2020

0204060801999200920201999: 32.3 %2000: 38.1 %2001: 39.5 %2002: 52.4 %2003: 54.8 %2004: 59.8 %2005: 58.6 %2006: 62.9 %2007: 68.6 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 69.1 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 75.4 %2013: 67.9 %2014: 63 %2015: 63.7 %2016: 58.6 %2017: 58.8 %2018: 49.7 %2019: 53.3 %2020: 66 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 66.0% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany peaked at 75.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1999.

That places Germany 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Germany, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 32.3%
2000 38.1% +18.1%
2001 39.5% +3.7%
2002 52.4% +32.5%
2003 54.8% +4.6%
2004 59.8% +9.2%
2005 58.6% -2.0%
2006 62.9% +7.4%
2007 68.6% +9.0%
2008 63.2% -7.9%
2009 70.2% +11.1%
2010 69.1% -1.6%
2011 66.1% -4.3%
2012 75.4% +14.0%
2013 67.9% -9.9%
2014 63.0% -7.3%
2015 63.7% +1.2%
2016 58.6% -8.0%
2017 58.8% +0.4%
2018 49.7% -15.4%
2019 53.3% +7.2%
2020 66.0% +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
2000s 56.8% 38.1% 70.2% 10
2010s 62.6% 49.7% 75.4% 10
2020s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Canada 81.5% compare
  2. 15 Australia 77.2% compare
  3. 16 Italy 70.8% compare
  4. 18 Aruba 64.0% compare
  5. 19 United States of America 62.2% compare
  6. 20 Portugal 60.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Germany was 66.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1999.
How does Germany rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Germany ranks 17th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).