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Government debt — Serbia

Government debt in Serbia in 2031 — 42.1%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 158.5 pp.

2031 42.1% −0.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 67of 184
Period maximum 200.6%2000
Period minimum 29.4%2008

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Serbia, 2000–203101002003002000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 200.6%2001: 95.9%2002: 68.4%2003: 64.4%2004: 57.6%2005: 50.1%2006: 37%2007: 30%2008: 29.4%2009: 35.3%2010: 42.4%2011: 46%2012: 58%2013: 61.2%2014: 63.5%2015: 67.1%2016: 65%2017: 55.3%2018: 51.1%2019: 49.5%2020: 54.3%2021: 53.6%2022: 50.9%2023: 45.7%2024: 44.1%2025: 42.4%2026: 42.6%2027: 43%2028: 42.7%2029: 42.6%2030: 42.4%2031: 42.1%
Change over the period: −158.5 pp Annual average: -5.11 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Serbia 42.1%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 42.1 −0.3 pp
2030 42.4 −0.2 pp
2029 42.6 −0.1 pp
2028 42.7 −0.3 pp
2027 43 +0.4 pp
2026 42.6 +0.2 pp
2025 42.4 −1.7 pp
2024 44.1 −1.6 pp
2023 45.7 −5.2 pp
2022 50.9 −2.7 pp
2021 53.6 −0.7 pp
2020 54.3 +4.8 pp
2019 49.5 −1.6 pp
2018 51.1 −4.2 pp
2017 55.3 −9.7 pp
2016 65 −2.1 pp
2015 67.1 +3.6 pp
2014 63.5 +2.3 pp
2013 61.2 +3.2 pp
2012 58 +12 pp
2011 46 +3.6 pp
2010 42.4 +7.1 pp
2009 35.3 +5.9 pp
2008 29.4 −0.6 pp
2007 30 −7 pp
2006 37 −13.1 pp
2005 50.1 −7.5 pp
2004 57.6 −6.8 pp
2003 64.4 −4 pp
2002 68.4 −27.5 pp
2001 95.9 −104.7 pp
2000 200.6 —

Southern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

XK Kosovo 23.5 AD Andorra 24.5 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.7 RS Serbia 42.1 MT Malta 47.3 SM San Marino 47.7 AL Albania 48 MK North Macedonia 53.8 HR Croatia 58.7 ME Montenegro 66.1 SI Slovenia 67.1 PT Portugal 74.4 ES Spain 90.4 GR Greece 110.9 IT Italy 136.1
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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.

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