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Germany Public Debt

Germany Public Debt

Public Debt in Germany

Public debt in Germany averaged 68.5% of GDP in the decade up to 2022, which is below the average for the Euro Area of 90.9% of GDP. In 2022, Germany's public debt was 66.1% of GDP. For more public debt information, visit our dedicated page.

Germany Public Debt Chart

Note: This chart displays Public Debt (% of GDP) for Germany from 2017 to 2016.
Source: Macrobond.

Germany Public Debt Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Public Debt (% of GDP) 58.7 68.0 68.1 65.0 62.9
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years

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