IMF Government Finance Statistics · updated 2026-10-03 · 70 economies tracked
38.33 (2024)
##21 of 70 economies
1.4%
1.26×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Germany climbed from #2 to #21 (overtook Portugal). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Germany ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
East and West Germany unify, reshaping Europe's largest economy.
Germany becomes the anchor economy of the new single currency.
Exports collapse; GDP contracts sharply before a rapid rebound.
Gas supply shock drives inflation to decades-high levels.
Government Total Liabilities (% of GDP), Government Social Protection Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Economic Affairs Expenditure (% of GDP), Net Financial Worth (% of GDP)
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