Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany
Germany: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 1.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.36
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
136th
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1998
All-time low
0.8844
in 2021
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.36 for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany peaked at 7.18 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8844, in 2021.
That places Germany 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.58 | — |
| 1973 | 1.62 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.91 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 2.71 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.22 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 4.53 | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 5.23 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.35 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 5.35 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.05 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.17 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 6.44 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 6.37 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.78 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 6.12 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.83 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.46 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.64 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.85 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.83 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.63 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9755 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8844 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 | 1.58 | 2.96 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 3.22 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 | 4.93 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.23 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1.54 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.8844 | 1.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Germany was 1.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8844 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Germany ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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