Government debt — all countries

Government debt — World

Government debt in the world in 2031 — 102.5%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 35.3 pp.

2031 102.5% +1.1 pp vs 2030
World rank
Period maximum 102.5%2031
Period minimum 59.1%2007

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — World, 2000–20314060801001202000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 67.2%2001: 63.1%2002: 64.8%2003: 66.1%2004: 67.8%2005: 65.7%2006: 61.9%2007: 59.1%2008: 61.7%2009: 72.1%2010: 74.1%2011: 74.9%2012: 76.7%2013: 75.9%2014: 76.3%2015: 77.8%2016: 81.4%2017: 80.5%2018: 80.7%2019: 82.1%2020: 97.4%2021: 92.7%2022: 89.2%2023: 90.8%2024: 92%2025: 93.9%2026: 95.4%2027: 97.3%2028: 98.9%2029: 100.2%2030: 101.5%2031: 102.5%
Change over the period: +35.3 pp Annual average: 1.14 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

World 102.5%
World computed 102.5%
Government debt — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 102.5 +1.1 pp
2030 101.5 +1.2 pp
2029 100.2 +1.3 pp
2028 98.9 +1.5 pp
2027 97.3 +2 pp
2026 95.4 +1.5 pp
2025 93.9 +1.9 pp
2024 92 +1.2 pp
2023 90.8 +1.6 pp
2022 89.2 −3.5 pp
2021 92.7 −4.6 pp
2020 97.4 +15.3 pp
2019 82.1 +1.4 pp
2018 80.7 +0.2 pp
2017 80.5 −1 pp
2016 81.4 +3.7 pp
2015 77.8 +1.5 pp
2014 76.3 +0.4 pp
2013 75.9 −0.8 pp
2012 76.7 +1.7 pp
2011 74.9 +0.8 pp
2010 74.1 +2 pp
2009 72.1 +10.4 pp
2008 61.7 +2.6 pp
2007 59.1 −2.8 pp
2006 61.9 −3.8 pp
2005 65.7 −2.1 pp
2004 67.8 +1.7 pp
2003 66.1 +1.3 pp
2002 64.8 +1.7 pp
2001 63.1 −4.1 pp
2000 67.2

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.