Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Western Europe

Government debt in Western Europe in 2031 — 82.8%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 31.1 pp.

2031 82.8% +0.8 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 82.8%2031
Period minimum 46.6%1991

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Western Europe, 1990–20314050607080901990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 51.7%1991: 46.6%1992: 49.3%1993: 53.8%1994: 56%1995: 61.2%1996: 63.2%1997: 63.4%1998: 63.6%1999: 62.7%2000: 60.9%2001: 59.9%2002: 61.5%2003: 64.1%2004: 65.2%2005: 66.3%2006: 63.9%2007: 62%2008: 65.7%2009: 74%2010: 78.3%2011: 78.2%2012: 80.1%2013: 80.2%2014: 79.6%2015: 77.8%2016: 76.4%2017: 74.1%2018: 71.7%2019: 70%2020: 80.6%2021: 79.3%2022: 75.9%2023: 74.4%2024: 75.5%2025: 76.5%2026: 77.9%2027: 79.2%2028: 80.2%2029: 81.1%2030: 82%2031: 82.8%
Change over the period: +31.1 pp Annual average: 0.76 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Western Europe 82.8%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 82.8 +0.8 pp
2030 82 +0.9 pp
2029 81.1 +1 pp
2028 80.2 +1 pp
2027 79.2 +1.3 pp
2026 77.9 +1.4 pp
2025 76.5 +1 pp
2024 75.5 +1.1 pp
2023 74.4 −1.5 pp
2022 75.9 −3.3 pp
2021 79.3 −1.3 pp
2020 80.6 +10.6 pp
2019 70 −1.7 pp
2018 71.7 −2.4 pp
2017 74.1 −2.3 pp
2016 76.4 −1.4 pp
2015 77.8 −1.9 pp
2014 79.6 −0.6 pp
2013 80.2 +0.1 pp
2012 80.1 +2 pp
2011 78.2 −0.2 pp
2010 78.3 +4.3 pp
2009 74 +8.4 pp
2008 65.7 +3.6 pp
2007 62 −1.9 pp
2006 63.9 −2.3 pp
2005 66.3 +1.1 pp
2004 65.2 +1.1 pp
2003 64.1 +2.6 pp
2002 61.5 +1.6 pp
2001 59.9 −1 pp
2000 60.9 −1.7 pp
1999 62.7 −0.9 pp
1998 63.6 +0.2 pp
1997 63.4 +0.2 pp
1996 63.2 +1.9 pp
1995 61.2 +5.3 pp
1994 56 +2.2 pp
1993 53.8 +4.5 pp
1992 49.3 +2.7 pp
1991 46.6 −5.2 pp
1990 51.7

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.