Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Low-income countries

Government debt in low-income countries in 2031 — 45.5%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 69.1 pp.

2031 45.5% −1.4 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 114.6%2000
Period minimum 34.5%2011

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Low-income countries, 2000–20310501001502000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 114.6%2001: 111.7%2002: 110.7%2003: 103.4%2004: 94.9%2005: 71.2%2006: 53.2%2007: 44.4%2008: 43%2009: 40.5%2010: 37.4%2011: 34.5%2012: 38.8%2013: 40%2014: 40.1%2015: 47.1%2016: 53.4%2017: 55.8%2018: 57.1%2019: 56.3%2020: 65.4%2021: 58.3%2022: 54.6%2023: 57.7%2024: 52.3%2025: 52.7%2026: 51.8%2027: 49.9%2028: 48.5%2029: 47.8%2030: 47%2031: 45.5%
Change over the period: −69.1 pp Annual average: -2.23 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 45.5%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 45.5 −1.4 pp
2030 47 −0.8 pp
2029 47.8 −0.7 pp
2028 48.5 −1.4 pp
2027 49.9 −1.9 pp
2026 51.8 −0.9 pp
2025 52.7 +0.4 pp
2024 52.3 −5.4 pp
2023 57.7 +3.1 pp
2022 54.6 −3.7 pp
2021 58.3 −7.1 pp
2020 65.4 +9.1 pp
2019 56.3 −0.8 pp
2018 57.1 +1.3 pp
2017 55.8 +2.4 pp
2016 53.4 +6.4 pp
2015 47.1 +6.9 pp
2014 40.1 +0.1 pp
2013 40 +1.2 pp
2012 38.8 +4.3 pp
2011 34.5 −2.9 pp
2010 37.4 −3 pp
2009 40.5 −2.6 pp
2008 43 −1.3 pp
2007 44.4 −8.9 pp
2006 53.2 −17.9 pp
2005 71.2 −23.7 pp
2004 94.9 −8.5 pp
2003 103.4 −7.3 pp
2002 110.7 −0.9 pp
2001 111.7 −3 pp
2000 114.6

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.