Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Southern Europe

Government debt in Southern Europe in 2031 — 107.1%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 17.9 pp.

2031 107.1% −1.2 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 138.6%2020
Period minimum 76.1%2007

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Southern Europe, 2000–203160801001201402000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 89.2%2001: 87.4%2002: 84.6%2003: 82.7%2004: 81.7%2005: 81.4%2006: 79.4%2007: 76.1%2008: 78.8%2009: 90.8%2010: 96.8%2011: 102.6%2012: 112.9%2013: 120.6%2014: 123.8%2015: 122.7%2016: 122.1%2017: 120.7%2018: 120.1%2019: 118.3%2020: 138.6%2021: 131.6%2022: 123.6%2023: 117.7%2024: 115.6%2025: 115.2%2026: 114%2027: 112.7%2028: 110.8%2029: 109.5%2030: 108.2%2031: 107.1%
Change over the period: +17.9 pp Annual average: 0.58 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Southern Europe 107.1%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 107.1 −1.2 pp
2030 108.2 −1.2 pp
2029 109.5 −1.3 pp
2028 110.8 −1.9 pp
2027 112.7 −1.4 pp
2026 114 −1.2 pp
2025 115.2 −0.4 pp
2024 115.6 −2.1 pp
2023 117.7 −5.9 pp
2022 123.6 −8 pp
2021 131.6 −7 pp
2020 138.6 +20.3 pp
2019 118.3 −1.8 pp
2018 120.1 −0.6 pp
2017 120.7 −1.4 pp
2016 122.1 −0.6 pp
2015 122.7 −1.1 pp
2014 123.8 +3.2 pp
2013 120.6 +7.7 pp
2012 112.9 +10.3 pp
2011 102.6 +5.8 pp
2010 96.8 +6.1 pp
2009 90.8 +11.9 pp
2008 78.8 +2.7 pp
2007 76.1 −3.3 pp
2006 79.4 −2.1 pp
2005 81.4 −0.2 pp
2004 81.7 −1 pp
2003 82.7 −1.9 pp
2002 84.6 −2.8 pp
2001 87.4 −1.8 pp
2000 89.2

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.