Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Northern Europe

Government debt in Northern Europe in 2031 — 76.5%. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 31.6 pp.

2031 76.5% −0.1 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 80.7%2020
Period minimum 37.2%2001

Trend over time

1998–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Northern Europe, 1998–2031204060801001998200220062010201420182022202620301998: 44.9%1999: 43%2000: 39.4%2001: 37.2%2002: 37.6%2003: 39.1%2004: 40.7%2005: 40.6%2006: 40.8%2007: 40.2%2008: 45.8%2009: 56.1%2010: 64.2%2011: 66.9%2012: 69.7%2013: 70.4%2014: 72.3%2015: 72.9%2016: 71.9%2017: 69.6%2018: 68.6%2019: 67.7%2020: 80.7%2021: 77.9%2022: 72%2023: 74.7%2024: 76.6%2025: 76.6%2026: 76.9%2027: 77.2%2028: 77%2029: 76.8%2030: 76.5%2031: 76.5%
Change over the period: +31.6 pp Annual average: 0.96 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Northern Europe 76.5%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 76.5 −0.1 pp
2030 76.5 −0.3 pp
2029 76.8 −0.2 pp
2028 77 −0.2 pp
2027 77.2 +0.3 pp
2026 76.9 +0.3 pp
2025 76.6 +0 pp
2024 76.6 +1.8 pp
2023 74.7 +2.7 pp
2022 72 −5.8 pp
2021 77.9 −2.9 pp
2020 80.7 +13 pp
2019 67.7 −0.9 pp
2018 68.6 −1 pp
2017 69.6 −2.3 pp
2016 71.9 −1 pp
2015 72.9 +0.6 pp
2014 72.3 +1.9 pp
2013 70.4 +0.7 pp
2012 69.7 +2.8 pp
2011 66.9 +2.8 pp
2010 64.2 +8 pp
2009 56.1 +10.3 pp
2008 45.8 +5.6 pp
2007 40.2 −0.6 pp
2006 40.8 +0.3 pp
2005 40.6 −0.2 pp
2004 40.7 +1.7 pp
2003 39.1 +1.5 pp
2002 37.6 +0.4 pp
2001 37.2 −2.2 pp
2000 39.4 −3.6 pp
1999 43 −1.9 pp
1998 44.9

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.