Government debt — all countries

Government debt — BRICS

Government debt in BRICS in 2031 — 104.5%. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 66.3 pp.

2031 104.5% +1.8 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 104.5%2031
Period minimum 33%2008

Trend over time

1999–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — BRICS, 1999–20310501001501999200320072011201520192023202720311999: 38.2%2000: 42.5%2001: 42.6%2002: 44.5%2003: 42.8%2004: 40.4%2005: 38.5%2006: 35.6%2007: 36.1%2008: 33%2009: 38.5%2010: 37.7%2011: 36.8%2012: 37.1%2013: 38%2014: 40.6%2015: 43.9%2016: 50.7%2017: 53.7%2018: 55%2019: 58.4%2020: 68.5%2021: 68.6%2022: 70.3%2023: 75.3%2024: 79.5%2025: 85.2%2026: 90.6%2027: 94.9%2028: 98%2029: 100.5%2030: 102.8%2031: 104.5%
Change over the period: +66.3 pp Annual average: 2.07 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

BRICS 104.5%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 104.5 +1.8 pp
2030 102.8 +2.3 pp
2029 100.5 +2.5 pp
2028 98 +3.1 pp
2027 94.9 +4.3 pp
2026 90.6 +5.5 pp
2025 85.2 +5.7 pp
2024 79.5 +4.2 pp
2023 75.3 +5 pp
2022 70.3 +1.7 pp
2021 68.6 +0.1 pp
2020 68.5 +10.1 pp
2019 58.4 +3.4 pp
2018 55 +1.3 pp
2017 53.7 +3 pp
2016 50.7 +6.8 pp
2015 43.9 +3.3 pp
2014 40.6 +2.6 pp
2013 38 +0.9 pp
2012 37.1 +0.2 pp
2011 36.8 −0.9 pp
2010 37.7 −0.8 pp
2009 38.5 +5.5 pp
2008 33 −3.1 pp
2007 36.1 +0.5 pp
2006 35.6 −2.9 pp
2005 38.5 −1.9 pp
2004 40.4 −2.4 pp
2003 42.8 −1.7 pp
2002 44.5 +2 pp
2001 42.6 +0 pp
2000 42.5 +4.3 pp
1999 38.2

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.