Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Germany
Germany: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.3823 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in Germany stood at -0.3823.
The figure is down 464.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Germany peaked at 0.105 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.4897, in 1995.
That places Germany 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3412 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1666 | -51.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2268 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1333 | -41.2% |
| 1995 | -0.4897 | +267.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2085 | -57.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1918 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | -0.218 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | -0.169 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1349 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1494 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2142 | +43.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1803 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2516 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2668 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1869 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0837 | -55.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0746 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1965 | +163.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3914 | +99.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1435 | -63.3% |
| 2012 | -0.0738 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0073 | -90.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0851 | -1267.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0959 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.073 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1045 | +170.7% |
| 2019 | 0.105 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -0.3823 | -464.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.3823 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.3823 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1267.9% | -0.0073 | 0.0851 |
| 2020 | -464.0% | 0.105 | -0.3823 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2383 | -0.4897 | -0.1333 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1739 | -0.2668 | -0.0746 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0114 | -0.3914 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3823 | -0.3823 | -0.3823 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Germany?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Germany was -0.3823 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.105 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4897 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (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.