Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Germany
Germany: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 106.82 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Germany, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded 106.82 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Germany peaked at 106.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.31, in 1960.
That places Germany 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.31 | — |
| 1961 | 49.07 | +10.7% |
| 1962 | 56.64 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 65.27 | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 79.21 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 80.27 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 80.77 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 73.89 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 78.23 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 84.84 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 95.69 | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 95.47 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91.58 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 90.88 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 102.68 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 100.91 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 95.97 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 93.24 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 94.87 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 96.62 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 93.5 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 87.18 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 79.18 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 75.07 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 73.64 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 74.71 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.67 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 80.23 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.14 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.55 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 83.95 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 88.56 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 94.93 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 90.26 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 88.22 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 81.48 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 80.4 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.21 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 77.45 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 82.22 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 81.87 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.65 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.55 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 72.99 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.28 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 78.58 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 83.35 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 89.1 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 91.36 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 92.63 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 88.45 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 87.46 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.68 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 93.74 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 97.53 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 103.05 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 106.82 | +3.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 106.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 9.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 106.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.15, 11.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.25 | 44.31 | 84.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.79 | 90.88 | 102.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.69 | 73.64 | 93.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.37 | 76.21 | 94.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.08 | 72.99 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.71 | 86.4 | 106.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Japan 263.44 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 168.76 compare
- 6 France 111.28 compare
- 8 Indonesia 106.38 compare
- 9 South Korea 105.8 compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 90.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Germany?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Germany was 106.82 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.