Government debt — all countries

Government debt — G20

Government debt in the G20 in 2031 — 115.2%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 48.8 pp.

2031 115.2% +1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 115.2%2031
Period minimum 65.3%2007

Trend over time

1995–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — G20, 1995–2031608010012019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 66.4%1996: 67.1%1997: 67.2%1998: 71.5%1999: 74.3%2000: 73.1%2001: 65.9%2002: 67.7%2003: 69.6%2004: 72.5%2005: 71%2006: 67.6%2007: 65.3%2008: 68.6%2009: 80.1%2010: 82.3%2011: 83.1%2012: 84.6%2013: 83.2%2014: 83.5%2015: 84.6%2016: 88.6%2017: 87.6%2018: 88%2019: 89.8%2020: 106.7%2021: 101.3%2022: 97.9%2023: 99.7%2024: 101%2025: 103.6%2026: 105.7%2027: 108.2%2028: 110.3%2029: 112%2030: 113.8%2031: 115.2%
Change over the period: +48.8 pp Annual average: 1.36 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 115.2%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 115.2 +1.5 pp
2030 113.8 +1.7 pp
2029 112 +1.8 pp
2028 110.3 +2.1 pp
2027 108.2 +2.5 pp
2026 105.7 +2 pp
2025 103.6 +2.6 pp
2024 101 +1.3 pp
2023 99.7 +1.9 pp
2022 97.9 −3.4 pp
2021 101.3 −5.4 pp
2020 106.7 +16.8 pp
2019 89.8 +1.8 pp
2018 88 +0.4 pp
2017 87.6 −1 pp
2016 88.6 +4 pp
2015 84.6 +1.1 pp
2014 83.5 +0.3 pp
2013 83.2 −1.4 pp
2012 84.6 +1.5 pp
2011 83.1 +0.8 pp
2010 82.3 +2.3 pp
2009 80.1 +11.4 pp
2008 68.6 +3.4 pp
2007 65.3 −2.4 pp
2006 67.6 −3.3 pp
2005 71 −1.6 pp
2004 72.5 +2.9 pp
2003 69.6 +1.9 pp
2002 67.7 +1.8 pp
2001 65.9 −7.2 pp
2000 73.1 −1.2 pp
1999 74.3 +2.9 pp
1998 71.5 +4.3 pp
1997 67.2 +0.1 pp
1996 67.1 +0.6 pp
1995 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.