Government debt — all countries

Government debt — South America

Government debt in South America in 2031 — 80.8%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 32.5 pp.

2031 80.8% +0.2 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 84.8%2023
Period minimum 47.9%2008

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — South America, 2000–20314050607080902000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 48.3%2001: 52.5%2002: 72.2%2003: 69.1%2004: 63.4%2005: 56.7%2006: 52.6%2007: 50.4%2008: 47.9%2009: 51.2%2010: 50%2011: 49.7%2012: 49.9%2013: 50.7%2014: 52.5%2015: 59.9%2016: 63.6%2017: 67.3%2018: 73.1%2019: 75%2020: 84.8%2021: 77.3%2022: 74.9%2023: 84.8%2024: 77.1%2025: 81.3%2026: 77.7%2027: 79.2%2028: 79.8%2029: 80.3%2030: 80.7%2031: 80.8%
Change over the period: +32.5 pp Annual average: 1.05 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

South America 80.8%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 80.8 +0.2 pp
2030 80.7 +0.3 pp
2029 80.3 +0.5 pp
2028 79.8 +0.5 pp
2027 79.2 +1.6 pp
2026 77.7 −3.6 pp
2025 81.3 +4.2 pp
2024 77.1 −7.8 pp
2023 84.8 +10 pp
2022 74.9 −2.4 pp
2021 77.3 −7.5 pp
2020 84.8 +9.9 pp
2019 75 +1.9 pp
2018 73.1 +5.9 pp
2017 67.3 +3.6 pp
2016 63.6 +3.7 pp
2015 59.9 +7.4 pp
2014 52.5 +1.8 pp
2013 50.7 +0.8 pp
2012 49.9 +0.2 pp
2011 49.7 −0.3 pp
2010 50 −1.2 pp
2009 51.2 +3.3 pp
2008 47.9 −2.4 pp
2007 50.4 −2.2 pp
2006 52.6 −4.1 pp
2005 56.7 −6.6 pp
2004 63.4 −5.7 pp
2003 69.1 −3.1 pp
2002 72.2 +19.6 pp
2001 52.5 +4.2 pp
2000 48.3

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.