Germany — Combined government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2031 · 165 observations
About this series
Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest combined government debt reading for Germany was 63.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 62.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.3 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 64% of GDP.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1850–2031
- Quarterly data, 2000–2026
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 75 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 73.4 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 71.5 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 69.8 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 68 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 65.9 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 63.5 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 62.2 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 62.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 64.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 67.9 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 68 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 58.7 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 60.8 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 64 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 68.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 71.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 74.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 77.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 79.8 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.