Government debt — all countries

Government debt — OECD

Government debt in the OECD in 2031 — 111.8%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 43 pp.

2031 111.8% +1.2 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 117.4%2020
Period minimum 66.4%2001

Trend over time

1995–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — OECD, 1995–2031608010012019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 68.8%1996: 69.2%1997: 69.5%1998: 71.5%1999: 74.4%2000: 74.2%2001: 66.4%2002: 67.7%2003: 69.8%2004: 73.1%2005: 72.4%2006: 69.8%2007: 67.5%2008: 73.3%2009: 86.2%2010: 91.7%2011: 95%2012: 98.8%2013: 98.1%2014: 97.9%2015: 98.3%2016: 100.4%2017: 98.4%2018: 98.1%2019: 99%2020: 117.4%2021: 111.1%2022: 105.6%2023: 104.1%2024: 104.7%2025: 105.1%2026: 105.3%2027: 106.6%2028: 108%2029: 109.3%2030: 110.6%2031: 111.8%
Change over the period: +43 pp Annual average: 1.2 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

OECD 111.8%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 111.8 +1.2 pp
2030 110.6 +1.3 pp
2029 109.3 +1.3 pp
2028 108 +1.3 pp
2027 106.6 +1.4 pp
2026 105.3 +0.2 pp
2025 105.1 +0.4 pp
2024 104.7 +0.6 pp
2023 104.1 −1.4 pp
2022 105.6 −5.5 pp
2021 111.1 −6.3 pp
2020 117.4 +18.5 pp
2019 99 +0.8 pp
2018 98.1 −0.3 pp
2017 98.4 −2 pp
2016 100.4 +2.2 pp
2015 98.3 +0.3 pp
2014 97.9 −0.2 pp
2013 98.1 −0.7 pp
2012 98.8 +3.8 pp
2011 95 +3.4 pp
2010 91.7 +5.5 pp
2009 86.2 +13 pp
2008 73.3 +5.8 pp
2007 67.5 −2.3 pp
2006 69.8 −2.6 pp
2005 72.4 −0.7 pp
2004 73.1 +3.3 pp
2003 69.8 +2.2 pp
2002 67.7 +1.2 pp
2001 66.4 −7.7 pp
2000 74.2 −0.2 pp
1999 74.4 +2.9 pp
1998 71.5 +1.9 pp
1997 69.5 +0.4 pp
1996 69.2 +0.4 pp
1995 68.8

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.