Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level in Germany
Germany: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level was 0.2626 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Germany is 0.2626, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Germany peaked at 0.3353 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2478, in 2005.
That places Germany 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3353 | — |
| 1992 | 0.324 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.315 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3077 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2838 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2794 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2733 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2672 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2666 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2617 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2574 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2502 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.248 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2478 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2495 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2486 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2487 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2486 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2489 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2505 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2521 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2534 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.254 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2542 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2551 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2572 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2584 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2603 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2626 | +0.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5601, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2626 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5629, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2947 | 0.2666 | 0.3353 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2514 | 0.2478 | 0.2617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 | 0.2489 | 0.2603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2626 | 0.2626 | 0.2626 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Germany?
- Consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Germany was 0.2626 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3353 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2478 in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.