Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Western Asia

Government debt in Western Asia in 2031 — 41.9%. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 24.5 pp.

2031 41.9% +0.4 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 69%2001
Period minimum 23.8%2014

Trend over time

1999–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Western Asia, 1999–20310204060801999200320072011201520192023202720311999: 66.3%2000: 59.4%2001: 69%2002: 68.5%2003: 62.1%2004: 62.7%2005: 48.4%2006: 39.1%2007: 33.7%2008: 29.9%2009: 37.1%2010: 31.6%2011: 28.2%2012: 25.7%2013: 25.1%2014: 23.8%2015: 28%2016: 32.5%2017: 34.4%2018: 34.1%2019: 36.9%2020: 46.4%2021: 43.7%2022: 34.8%2023: 34.9%2024: 35.4%2025: 37.5%2026: 38.4%2027: 39.6%2028: 40.3%2029: 40.8%2030: 41.5%2031: 41.9%
Change over the period: −24.5 pp Annual average: -0.76 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Western Asia 41.9%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 41.9 +0.4 pp
2030 41.5 +0.7 pp
2029 40.8 +0.4 pp
2028 40.3 +0.7 pp
2027 39.6 +1.2 pp
2026 38.4 +0.9 pp
2025 37.5 +2.1 pp
2024 35.4 +0.5 pp
2023 34.9 +0.1 pp
2022 34.8 −9 pp
2021 43.7 −2.6 pp
2020 46.4 +9.5 pp
2019 36.9 +2.8 pp
2018 34.1 −0.3 pp
2017 34.4 +1.9 pp
2016 32.5 +4.4 pp
2015 28 +4.2 pp
2014 23.8 −1.3 pp
2013 25.1 −0.6 pp
2012 25.7 −2.5 pp
2011 28.2 −3.4 pp
2010 31.6 −5.5 pp
2009 37.1 +7.2 pp
2008 29.9 −3.8 pp
2007 33.7 −5.4 pp
2006 39.1 −9.4 pp
2005 48.4 −14.3 pp
2004 62.7 +0.7 pp
2003 62.1 −6.4 pp
2002 68.5 −0.5 pp
2001 69 +9.6 pp
2000 59.4 −6.9 pp
1999 66.3

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.