Germany — Central government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2024 · 122 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
The latest central government debt reading for Germany was 1.90T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 1.86T LCU in 2023; the period change was +2.35%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 44% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1880–2024
- Quarterly data, 2000–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.90T LCU |
| 2023 | 1.86T LCU |
| 2022 | 1.78T LCU |
| 2021 | 1.68T LCU |
| 2020 | 1.53T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 1.32T LCU |
| 2018 | 1.34T LCU |
| 2017 | 1.37T LCU |
| 2016 | 1.38T LCU |
| 2015 | 1.38T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.41T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.41T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.40T LCU |
| 2011 | 1.36T LCU |
| 2010 | 1.35T LCU |
| 2009 | 1.10T LCU |
| 2008 | 1.03T LCU |
| 2007 | 1.00T LCU |
| 2006 | 995.10B LCU |
| 2005 | 956.21B LCU |
Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.