Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Puerto Rico

Government debt in Puerto Rico in 2031 — 18.6%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 184. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 14.8 pp.

2031 18.6% −0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 12of 184
Period maximum 54.5%2014
Period minimum 16.6%2023

Trend over time

2006–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Puerto Rico, 2006–203102040602006200920122015201820212024202720302006: 33.4%2007: 36.9%2008: 40.8%2009: 46.5%2010: 48.3%2011: 50%2012: 53.7%2013: 52.3%2014: 54.5%2015: 52.7%2016: 49.9%2017: 51.2%2018: 52.4%2019: 48.8%2020: 50.2%2021: 48.9%2022: 16.7%2023: 16.6%2024: 16.9%2025: 18%2026: 18.8%2027: 19.3%2028: 19.5%2029: 19.2%2030: 18.9%2031: 18.6%
Change over the period: −14.8 pp Annual average: -0.59 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Puerto Rico 18.6%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Puerto Rico, by year Puerto Rico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 18.6 −0.3 pp
2030 18.9 −0.3 pp
2029 19.2 −0.3 pp
2028 19.5 +0.2 pp
2027 19.3 +0.5 pp
2026 18.8 +0.8 pp
2025 18 +1.1 pp
2024 16.9 +0.3 pp
2023 16.6 −0.1 pp
2022 16.7 −32.2 pp
2021 48.9 −1.3 pp
2020 50.2 +1.4 pp
2019 48.8 −3.6 pp
2018 52.4 +1.2 pp
2017 51.2 +1.3 pp
2016 49.9 −2.8 pp
2015 52.7 −1.8 pp
2014 54.5 +2.2 pp
2013 52.3 −1.4 pp
2012 53.7 +3.7 pp
2011 50 +1.7 pp
2010 48.3 +1.8 pp
2009 46.5 +5.7 pp
2008 40.8 +3.9 pp
2007 36.9 +3.5 pp
2006 33.4

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.