Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Euro area

Government debt in the Euro area in 2031 — 91.1%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 19.7 pp.

2031 91.1% +0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 98.1%2020
Period minimum 65.7%2007

Trend over time

1995–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Euro area, 1995–20316070809010019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 71.4%1996: 74%1997: 73.7%1998: 72.4%1999: 71.5%2000: 69.2%2001: 68.2%2002: 68%2003: 69.3%2004: 69.6%2005: 70.2%2006: 68.1%2007: 65.7%2008: 69.3%2009: 79.7%2010: 85.4%2011: 87.6%2012: 92.4%2013: 94.8%2014: 95%2015: 92.9%2016: 91.8%2017: 89.2%2018: 87.2%2019: 85.2%2020: 98.1%2021: 95.2%2022: 90.6%2023: 88%2024: 88%2025: 88.4%2026: 89.2%2027: 89.8%2028: 90%2029: 90.4%2030: 90.8%2031: 91.1%
Change over the period: +19.7 pp Annual average: 0.55 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Euro area 91.1%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 91.1 +0.3 pp
2030 90.8 +0.4 pp
2029 90.4 +0.4 pp
2028 90 +0.2 pp
2027 89.8 +0.6 pp
2026 89.2 +0.8 pp
2025 88.4 +0.4 pp
2024 88 +0 pp
2023 88 −2.5 pp
2022 90.6 −4.7 pp
2021 95.2 −2.9 pp
2020 98.1 +12.9 pp
2019 85.2 −2 pp
2018 87.2 −2 pp
2017 89.2 −2.5 pp
2016 91.8 −1.2 pp
2015 92.9 −2.1 pp
2014 95 +0.2 pp
2013 94.8 +2.4 pp
2012 92.4 +4.7 pp
2011 87.6 +2.3 pp
2010 85.4 +5.6 pp
2009 79.7 +10.4 pp
2008 69.3 +3.6 pp
2007 65.7 −2.4 pp
2006 68.1 −2.1 pp
2005 70.2 +0.6 pp
2004 69.6 +0.3 pp
2003 69.3 +1.3 pp
2002 68 −0.1 pp
2001 68.2 −1 pp
2000 69.2 −2.3 pp
1999 71.5 −0.8 pp
1998 72.4 −1.3 pp
1997 73.7 −0.3 pp
1996 74 +2.6 pp
1995 71.4

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.