Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Germany
Germany: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 44.33 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Germany, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Germany stood at 44.33. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Germany peaked at 84.19 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 44.33, in 2019.
Germany ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.2 | — |
| 1961 | 76.85 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 75.8 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 76.54 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 75.23 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 75.55 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 77.35 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 81.36 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 80.11 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 77.54 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 76.96 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 78.3 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 78.39 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 77.49 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 79.36 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 83.26 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 82.56 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 82.15 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.75 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 80.37 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 81.27 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 82.44 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 84.19 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 83.84 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.06 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 80.46 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 79.13 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 78.8 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 76.75 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 74.26 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 70.92 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 62.4 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 62.04 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.38 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.37 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 61.78 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 61.41 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.37 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.25 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.19 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.49 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 55.52 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.64 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.5 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.72 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.34 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 50.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 50.18 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.13 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 51.15 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 49.31 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 49.12 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.85 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.75 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 47.08 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.07 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.83 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.37 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.33 | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 44.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 44.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.05, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.45 | 75.23 | 81.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.06 | 76.96 | 83.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.32 | 74.26 | 84.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.21 | 58.19 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.02 | 50.18 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 | 44.33 | 51.15 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Germany?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Germany was 44.33 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.19 in 1982.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.33 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Germany ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.