Deficit, Percent of own spending in Germany
Germany: Deficit, Percent of own spending 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 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% |
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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More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.