Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Mercosur

Government debt in Mercosur in 2031 — 93.5%. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 55.9 pp.

2031 93.5% +0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 97.9%2023
Period minimum 37.6%1999

Trend over time

1999–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Mercosur, 1999–2031204060801001999200320072011201520192023202720311999: 37.6%2000: 54.5%2001: 59.9%2002: 88.4%2003: 82.2%2004: 77.4%2005: 69%2006: 65%2007: 62%2008: 59.1%2009: 62.1%2010: 58.4%2011: 56%2012: 56.7%2013: 55.5%2014: 57.4%2015: 65.3%2016: 70%2017: 74.8%2018: 82.5%2019: 85.2%2020: 95.1%2021: 85.3%2022: 82.4%2023: 97.9%2024: 85.3%2025: 88.7%2026: 89.8%2027: 91.8%2028: 92.5%2029: 93.1%2030: 93.4%2031: 93.5%
Change over the period: +55.9 pp Annual average: 1.75 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Mercosur 93.5%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 93.5 +0.1 pp
2030 93.4 +0.3 pp
2029 93.1 +0.6 pp
2028 92.5 +0.6 pp
2027 91.8 +2 pp
2026 89.8 +1.1 pp
2025 88.7 +3.4 pp
2024 85.3 −12.6 pp
2023 97.9 +15.5 pp
2022 82.4 −2.8 pp
2021 85.3 −9.8 pp
2020 95.1 +9.9 pp
2019 85.2 +2.7 pp
2018 82.5 +7.7 pp
2017 74.8 +4.8 pp
2016 70 +4.7 pp
2015 65.3 +7.9 pp
2014 57.4 +1.9 pp
2013 55.5 −1.2 pp
2012 56.7 +0.7 pp
2011 56 −2.4 pp
2010 58.4 −3.7 pp
2009 62.1 +3 pp
2008 59.1 −2.9 pp
2007 62 −3 pp
2006 65 −4 pp
2005 69 −8.3 pp
2004 77.4 −4.8 pp
2003 82.2 −6.2 pp
2002 88.4 +28.4 pp
2001 59.9 +5.4 pp
2000 54.5 +16.9 pp
1999 37.6

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.