Government debt — all countries

Government debt — OPEC

Government debt in OPEC in 2031 — 43.4%. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 3.2 pp.

2031 43.4% +1 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 44.3%2025
Period minimum 13.6%2008

Trend over time

1998–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — OPEC, 1998–203102040601998200220062010201420182022202620301998: 40.2%1999: 42.2%2000: 34.3%2001: 36.9%2002: 44.2%2003: 39.5%2004: 42.4%2005: 29.3%2006: 20.7%2007: 17.8%2008: 13.6%2009: 17.3%2010: 15.9%2011: 16.3%2012: 17.1%2013: 16.4%2014: 15.4%2015: 21.8%2016: 28.8%2017: 30.3%2018: 29.8%2019: 30.9%2020: 39.1%2021: 36.2%2022: 31.5%2023: 32.8%2024: 36.7%2025: 44.3%2026: 36.7%2027: 38.5%2028: 40.1%2029: 41.2%2030: 42.4%2031: 43.4%
Change over the period: +3.2 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

OPEC 43.4%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 43.4 +1 pp
2030 42.4 +1.2 pp
2029 41.2 +1.1 pp
2028 40.1 +1.6 pp
2027 38.5 +1.8 pp
2026 36.7 −7.6 pp
2025 44.3 +7.7 pp
2024 36.7 +3.8 pp
2023 32.8 +1.3 pp
2022 31.5 −4.7 pp
2021 36.2 −2.9 pp
2020 39.1 +8.2 pp
2019 30.9 +1.1 pp
2018 29.8 −0.5 pp
2017 30.3 +1.5 pp
2016 28.8 +7 pp
2015 21.8 +6.4 pp
2014 15.4 −1 pp
2013 16.4 −0.7 pp
2012 17.1 +0.8 pp
2011 16.3 +0.4 pp
2010 15.9 −1.4 pp
2009 17.3 +3.7 pp
2008 13.6 −4.2 pp
2007 17.8 −3 pp
2006 20.7 −8.6 pp
2005 29.3 −13 pp
2004 42.4 +2.9 pp
2003 39.5 −4.6 pp
2002 44.2 +7.2 pp
2001 36.9 +2.6 pp
2000 34.3 −7.9 pp
1999 42.2 +2 pp
1998 40.2

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.