Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Southern Asia

Government debt in Southern Asia in 2031 — 73.3%. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 17.7 pp.

2031 73.3% −1.3 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 80.9%2020
Period minimum 49.2%2000

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Southern Asia, 1997–203140506070809019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 55.6%1998: 54.9%1999: 52.2%2000: 49.2%2001: 55%2002: 70.6%2003: 67.6%2004: 66%2005: 63.2%2006: 58.6%2007: 56.6%2008: 53.8%2009: 54.6%2010: 52.3%2011: 51.3%2012: 54.6%2013: 54.3%2014: 54.1%2015: 59.7%2016: 62.1%2017: 62.7%2018: 64.6%2019: 70.1%2020: 80.9%2021: 76.5%2022: 75%2023: 75.5%2024: 75.4%2025: 75.7%2026: 76.2%2027: 75.9%2028: 75.8%2029: 75.3%2030: 74.6%2031: 73.3%
Change over the period: +17.7 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Southern Asia 73.3%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 73.3 −1.3 pp
2030 74.6 −0.6 pp
2029 75.3 −0.5 pp
2028 75.8 −0.1 pp
2027 75.9 −0.3 pp
2026 76.2 +0.5 pp
2025 75.7 +0.3 pp
2024 75.4 −0 pp
2023 75.5 +0.5 pp
2022 75 −1.5 pp
2021 76.5 −4.4 pp
2020 80.9 +10.7 pp
2019 70.1 +5.5 pp
2018 64.6 +2 pp
2017 62.7 +0.6 pp
2016 62.1 +2.4 pp
2015 59.7 +5.6 pp
2014 54.1 −0.1 pp
2013 54.3 −0.4 pp
2012 54.6 +3.3 pp
2011 51.3 −0.9 pp
2010 52.3 −2.3 pp
2009 54.6 +0.7 pp
2008 53.8 −2.8 pp
2007 56.6 −2 pp
2006 58.6 −4.6 pp
2005 63.2 −2.8 pp
2004 66 −1.6 pp
2003 67.6 −3 pp
2002 70.6 +15.6 pp
2001 55 +5.8 pp
2000 49.2 −3 pp
1999 52.2 −2.7 pp
1998 54.9 −0.7 pp
1997 55.6

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.