Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany

Germany: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 9.92 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.92
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
141st
of 177 countries
All-time high
9.92
in 2017
All-time low
8.63
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany, 2011–2017

02468102011201420172011: 8.62012: 8.72013: 8.72014: 8.92015: 92016: 9.42017: 9.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9.92 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Germany ranks 141st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 8.63
2012 8.7 +0.8%
2013 8.7 +0.1%
2014 8.86 +1.8%
2015 9.04 +2.1%
2016 9.38 +3.8%
2017 9.92 +5.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 9.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 9.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.86, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 138 Kuwait 10.44 compare
  2. 139 Fiji 10.33 compare
  3. 140 Slovakia 10.15 compare
  4. 142 Peru 9.86 compare
  5. 143 Dominica 9.86 compare
  6. 144 Finland 9.79 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Germany was 9.92 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 2011.
How does Germany rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Germany ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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