Germany: Bank credit to government

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1980 to 2020. The average value for Germany during that period was 34.49 percent with a minimum of 11.98 percent in 2019 and a maximum of 62.4 percent in 1997. The latest value from 2020 is 12.25 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 147 countries is 14.91 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.