Claims on central government, etc. in Germany
Germany: Claims on central government, etc. was 11.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Germany, 2001–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, claims on central government, etc. in Germany stood at 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 904.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Germany peaked at 13.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2008.
That places Germany 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 84 Mali 12.3% compare
- 85 Czechia 11.9% compare
- 86 Netherlands 11.9% compare
- 88 New Zealand 11.7% compare
- 89 Cyprus 11.6% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.0% compare
More financial sector data for Germany
- Net migration -334,072 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.11 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.05 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.4% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 2.01 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.3% (2023)
- GDP deflator: linked series 123.84 base year varies by country (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Germany?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Germany was 11.8% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Germany ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.