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Germany · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

58th of 94 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDPGermany's gross debt / gdp rose from 57.7 % in 1996 to 62.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%70%80%62.9 %

Germany's gross debt / gdp rose from 57.7 % in 1996 to 62.9 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

18th of 87 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Interest payments (% of revenue)Germany's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 7.7 % in 1995 to 2.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%2.5 %

Germany's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 7.7 % in 1995 to 2.5 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

44th of 97 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Fiscal balanceGermany's fiscal balance rose from -3.6 % in 1996 to -2.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-4%-2%0%2%-2.7 %

Germany's fiscal balance rose from -3.6 % in 1996 to -2.7 % in 2025.

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