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Government debt — Austria

Government debt in Austria in 2031 — 86.4%. Ranked 160 in the world out of 184. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 28.7 pp.

2031 86.4% +1.2 pp vs 2030
World rank 160of 184
Period maximum 86.4%2031
Period minimum 56.2%1990

Trend over time

1988–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Austria, 1988–2031506070809019881993199820032008201320182023202820311988: 57.7%1989: 56.6%1990: 56.2%1991: 56.4%1992: 56.3%1993: 61%1994: 64.1%1995: 68.2%1996: 68.2%1997: 63.4%1998: 69.2%1999: 61.3%2000: 66.1%2001: 67.2%2002: 67.4%2003: 66.4%2004: 65.9%2005: 69.4%2006: 68.2%2007: 65.8%2008: 69.5%2009: 80.8%2010: 83.7%2011: 83.4%2012: 82.9%2013: 82.4%2014: 85.2%2015: 85.6%2016: 83.4%2017: 79.1%2018: 74.6%2019: 71%2020: 83.2%2021: 82.4%2022: 78.1%2023: 77.8%2024: 79.2%2025: 80.5%2026: 82.1%2027: 82.7%2028: 83.4%2029: 84.2%2030: 85.2%2031: 86.4%
Change over the period: +28.7 pp Annual average: 0.67 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 86.4%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Western Europe computed 82.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 86.4 +1.2 pp
2030 85.2 +1 pp
2029 84.2 +0.8 pp
2028 83.4 +0.7 pp
2027 82.7 +0.6 pp
2026 82.1 +1.6 pp
2025 80.5 +1.3 pp
2024 79.2 +1.4 pp
2023 77.8 −0.3 pp
2022 78.1 −4.3 pp
2021 82.4 −0.8 pp
2020 83.2 +12.2 pp
2019 71 −3.6 pp
2018 74.6 −4.5 pp
2017 79.1 −4.3 pp
2016 83.4 −2.2 pp
2015 85.6 +0.4 pp
2014 85.2 +2.8 pp
2013 82.4 −0.5 pp
2012 82.9 −0.5 pp
2011 83.4 −0.3 pp
2010 83.7 +2.9 pp
2009 80.8 +11.3 pp
2008 69.5 +3.7 pp
2007 65.8 −2.4 pp
2006 68.2 −1.2 pp
2005 69.4 +3.5 pp
2004 65.9 −0.5 pp
2003 66.4 −1 pp
2002 67.4 +0.2 pp
2001 67.2 +1.1 pp
2000 66.1 +4.8 pp
1999 61.3 −7.9 pp
1998 69.2 +5.8 pp
1997 63.4 −4.8 pp
1996 68.2 +0 pp
1995 68.2 +4.1 pp
1994 64.1 +3.1 pp
1993 61 +4.7 pp
1992 56.3 −0.1 pp
1991 56.4 +0.2 pp
1990 56.2 −0.4 pp
1989 56.6 −1.1 pp
1988 57.7 —

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LI Liechtenstein 0.5 CH Switzerland 33.5 LU Luxembourg 35.2 NL Netherlands 48 DE Germany 73.7 AT Austria 86.4 FR France 120.7 BE Belgium 122.3
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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