CREATE TABLE table_204_437 (id DECIMAL, "country" TEXT, "2014" TEXT, "2013" TEXT, "2012" TEXT, "2010" TEXT, "2009" TEXT, "2008" TEXT, "2007" TEXT, "2006" TEXT, "2005" TEXT, "2004" TEXT, "2003" TEXT, "2002" TEXT)

what country is listed before germany ?
SELECT "country" FROM table_204_437 WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM table_204_437 WHERE "country" = 'germany') - 1
SELECT "country" FROM "table_204_437" WHERE "id" = (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_437" WHERE "country" = 'germany') - 1