Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Taiwan

Government debt in Taiwan in 2031 — 27.6%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 2.6 pp.

2031 27.6% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 27of 184
Period maximum 39.2%2012
Period minimum 22.4%2025

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Taiwan, 1997–2031202530354019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 25%1998: 23.7%1999: 23.7%2000: 26.2%2001: 30.1%2002: 29.8%2003: 32.1%2004: 33.4%2005: 34.1%2006: 33.3%2007: 32.2%2008: 33.4%2009: 36.7%2010: 36.9%2011: 38.3%2012: 39.2%2013: 38.9%2014: 37.5%2015: 35.9%2016: 35.4%2017: 34.5%2018: 33.8%2019: 32.6%2020: 32%2021: 30.1%2022: 29.5%2023: 29%2024: 26.8%2025: 22.4%2026: 27.6%2027: 27.6%2028: 27.6%2029: 27.6%2030: 27.6%2031: 27.6%
Change over the period: +2.6 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Taiwan 27.6%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
Eastern Asia computed 126.5%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Taiwan, by year Taiwan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 27.6 +0 pp
2030 27.6 +0 pp
2029 27.6 +0 pp
2028 27.6 +0 pp
2027 27.6 +0 pp
2026 27.6 +5.2 pp
2025 22.4 −4.4 pp
2024 26.8 −2.2 pp
2023 29 −0.5 pp
2022 29.5 −0.6 pp
2021 30.1 −1.9 pp
2020 32 −0.6 pp
2019 32.6 −1.2 pp
2018 33.8 −0.7 pp
2017 34.5 −0.9 pp
2016 35.4 −0.5 pp
2015 35.9 −1.6 pp
2014 37.5 −1.4 pp
2013 38.9 −0.3 pp
2012 39.2 +0.9 pp
2011 38.3 +1.4 pp
2010 36.9 +0.2 pp
2009 36.7 +3.3 pp
2008 33.4 +1.2 pp
2007 32.2 −1.1 pp
2006 33.3 −0.8 pp
2005 34.1 +0.7 pp
2004 33.4 +1.3 pp
2003 32.1 +2.3 pp
2002 29.8 −0.3 pp
2001 30.1 +3.9 pp
2000 26.2 +2.5 pp
1999 23.7 +0 pp
1998 23.7 −1.3 pp
1997 25

Eastern Asia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.