Germany vs United States of America: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Germany
0.4889
in 2020
United States of America
0.6405
in 2020
Germany rank
76th
United States of America rank
74th

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
00.20.40.60.8198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.6405 against 0.4889 in Germany, a difference of 0.1516.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 74th of 80 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6432 0.7989 0.1557 United States of America
2000s 0.6062 0.6631 0.0569 United States of America
2010s 0.5528 0.6176 0.0648 United States of America
2020s 0.4889 0.6405 0.1516 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.6405 against 0.4889 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Germany and United States of America?
0.1516, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Germany ranks 76th and United States of America ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,616 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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