Germany (2020)
85.7
% of GDP
+6.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+6.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202085.7+6.1pp
201979.6+1.5pp
201878.1+0.5pp
201777.6+0.1pp
201677.5-0.7pp
201578.1-1.2pp
201479.3-2.8pp
201382.1-1.7pp
201283.8-1.1pp
201184.9-3.6pp
201088.5-10.3pp
200998.8+1.8pp
200897-0.1pp
200797.1-4.9pp
2006102.1-3.4pp
2005105.5-1pp
2004106.4-3.5pp
2003109.9-1.5pp
2002111.4-1pp
2001112.4n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 85.7 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +6.1pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 112.4 in 2001 and a trough of 77.5 in 2016.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks germany private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in Germany, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 112.4 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.5 in 2016. The latest reading of 85.7 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +6.1pp.