Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Europe & Central Asia

Government debt in Europe & Central Asia in 2031 — 76.9%. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 10.5 pp.

2031 76.9% +0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 82.3%2020
Period minimum 53.3%2007

Trend over time

1998–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Europe & Central Asia, 1998–203150607080901998200220062010201420182022202620301998: 66.4%1999: 63.9%2000: 59.9%2001: 58.9%2002: 58.8%2003: 59.8%2004: 59.4%2005: 58.5%2006: 56%2007: 53.3%2008: 56.1%2009: 66.2%2010: 69.5%2011: 70.1%2012: 72%2013: 73.5%2014: 75.3%2015: 75.5%2016: 75.3%2017: 72.9%2018: 71.7%2019: 69.9%2020: 82.3%2021: 79.2%2022: 73.1%2023: 72.9%2024: 73%2025: 73.2%2026: 74.5%2027: 75.7%2028: 76%2029: 76.4%2030: 76.7%2031: 76.9%
Change over the period: +10.5 pp Annual average: 0.32 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia 76.9%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 76.9 +0.3 pp
2030 76.7 +0.3 pp
2029 76.4 +0.3 pp
2028 76 +0.3 pp
2027 75.7 +1.2 pp
2026 74.5 +1.3 pp
2025 73.2 +0.2 pp
2024 73 +0.1 pp
2023 72.9 −0.2 pp
2022 73.1 −6.1 pp
2021 79.2 −3.1 pp
2020 82.3 +12.4 pp
2019 69.9 −1.7 pp
2018 71.7 −1.2 pp
2017 72.9 −2.5 pp
2016 75.3 −0.2 pp
2015 75.5 +0.3 pp
2014 75.3 +1.8 pp
2013 73.5 +1.5 pp
2012 72 +1.9 pp
2011 70.1 +0.6 pp
2010 69.5 +3.2 pp
2009 66.2 +10.1 pp
2008 56.1 +2.8 pp
2007 53.3 −2.6 pp
2006 56 −2.6 pp
2005 58.5 −0.9 pp
2004 59.4 −0.4 pp
2003 59.8 +1 pp
2002 58.8 −0.1 pp
2001 58.9 −1.1 pp
2000 59.9 −3.9 pp
1999 63.9 −2.5 pp
1998 66.4

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.