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Germany Lowest Budget Deficit

-9.44% in 1995
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The lowest budget deficit in Germany was -9.44% in 1995. The top 5 years were: 1995 (-9.44%), 2010 (-4.42%), 2020 (-4.38%), 2002 (-4.09%), 2003 (-3.83%).

Top 5 Lowest Years
Germany Top 5 Lowest Budget Deficit Years
RankYearValue
1st 1995 -9.44%
2nd 2010 -4.42%
3rd 2020 -4.38%
4th 2002 -4.09%
5th 2003 -3.83%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
1995 -9.44% −6.90% 9th
2020 -4.38% −5.71% 127th
2010 -4.42% −1.25% 59th
2004 -3.42% +0.41% 49th
2002 -4.09% −0.96% 56th
2024 -2.66% −0.17% 95th
2021 -3.17% +1.21% 107th
2009 -3.18% −2.91% 100th
2005 -3.37% +0.05% 43rd
2003 -3.83% +0.26% 52nd
2001 -3.13% −1.41% 70th
1998 -2.65% +0.38% 70th
1997 -3.03% +0.61% 40th
1996 -3.64% +5.80% 40th
2025 -2.52% +0.14% 80th
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