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Government debt — Greece

Government debt in Greece in 2031 — 110.9%. Ranked 168 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 88.1 pp.

2031 110.9% −4.6 pp vs 2030
World rank 168of 184
Period maximum 209.9%2020
Period minimum 22.8%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Greece, 1980–2031010020030019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 22.8%1981: 27.1%1982: 29.7%1983: 34.1%1984: 40.6%1985: 47.3%1986: 47.8%1987: 53.2%1988: 57.9%1989: 60.7%1990: 74.2%1991: 75.7%1992: 81.1%1993: 101.7%1994: 99.7%1995: 100.4%1996: 103.7%1997: 102.6%1998: 100.8%1999: 102.8%2000: 108.9%2001: 110.5%2002: 107.9%2003: 104.3%2004: 105.5%2005: 109.9%2006: 105.3%2007: 104.6%2008: 110.9%2009: 128.5%2010: 147.8%2011: 175.1%2012: 164.3%2013: 180.5%2014: 182.8%2015: 180%2016: 183.7%2017: 182.6%2018: 189.6%2019: 183.7%2020: 209.9%2021: 197.8%2022: 179.2%2023: 165.5%2024: 155.4%2025: 145.7%2026: 136.9%2027: 130.3%2028: 125.2%2029: 120.4%2030: 115.5%2031: 110.9%
Change over the period: +88.1 pp Annual average: 1.73 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Greece 110.9%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Greece, by year Greece All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 110.9 −4.6 pp
2030 115.5 −4.9 pp
2029 120.4 −4.8 pp
2028 125.2 −5.1 pp
2027 130.3 −6.6 pp
2026 136.9 −8.8 pp
2025 145.7 −9.7 pp
2024 155.4 −10.1 pp
2023 165.5 −13.7 pp
2022 179.2 −18.6 pp
2021 197.8 −12.1 pp
2020 209.9 +26.2 pp
2019 183.7 −5.9 pp
2018 189.6 +7 pp
2017 182.6 −1.1 pp
2016 183.7 +3.7 pp
2015 180 −2.8 pp
2014 182.8 +2.3 pp
2013 180.5 +16.2 pp
2012 164.3 −10.8 pp
2011 175.1 +27.3 pp
2010 147.8 +19.3 pp
2009 128.5 +17.6 pp
2008 110.9 +6.3 pp
2007 104.6 −0.7 pp
2006 105.3 −4.6 pp
2005 109.9 +4.4 pp
2004 105.5 +1.2 pp
2003 104.3 −3.6 pp
2002 107.9 −2.6 pp
2001 110.5 +1.6 pp
2000 108.9 +6.1 pp
1999 102.8 +2 pp
1998 100.8 −1.8 pp
1997 102.6 −1.1 pp
1996 103.7 +3.3 pp
1995 100.4 +0.7 pp
1994 99.7 −2 pp
1993 101.7 +20.6 pp
1992 81.1 +5.4 pp
1991 75.7 +1.5 pp
1990 74.2 +13.5 pp
1989 60.7 +2.8 pp
1988 57.9 +4.7 pp
1987 53.2 +5.4 pp
1986 47.8 +0.5 pp
1985 47.3 +6.7 pp
1984 40.6 +6.5 pp
1983 34.1 +4.4 pp
1982 29.7 +2.6 pp
1981 27.1 +4.3 pp
1980 22.8 —

Southern Europe, 2031

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

XK Kosovo 23.5 AD Andorra 24.5 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.7 RS Serbia 42.1 MT Malta 47.3 SM San Marino 47.7 AL Albania 48 MK North Macedonia 53.8 HR Croatia 58.7 ME Montenegro 66.1 SI Slovenia 67.1 PT Portugal 74.4 ES Spain 90.4 GR Greece 110.9 IT Italy 136.1
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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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