Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany
Germany: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 2.3% in 1990. ▼ Falling
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany, 1975–1990
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1990, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany peaked at 3.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.
That places Germany 86th out of 136 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.0% | — |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +264.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 83 Cameroon 2.4%
- 84 Kazakhstan 2.4%
- 85 Honduras 2.3% compare
- 87 Burundi 2.2%
- 88 Ethiopia 2.2%
- 89 Papua New Guinea 2.1%
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 net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Germany was 2.3% in 1990, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- How does Germany rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 136 countries with data for 1990.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.