Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Taiwan
Taiwan: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency was 10.31 trillion in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Taiwan, 1997–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 10.31 trillion for gross debt, general government, domestic currency in 2031. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Taiwan peaked at 10.31 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 2.17 trillion, in 1997.
Taiwan ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.17 trillion | — |
| 1998 | 2.22 trillion | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.32 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.71 trillion | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 3.05 trillion | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.17 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 trillion | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.88 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.10 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.30 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.37 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.74 trillion | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.19 trillion | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.47 trillion | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.75 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.94 trillion | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.09 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.13 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.21 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.21 trillion | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.23 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.19 trillion | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.40 trillion | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.55 trillion | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.73 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.85 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.89 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.44 trillion | -6.6% |
| 2026 | 8.45 trillion | +31.2% |
| 2027 | 8.83 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2028 | 9.19 trillion | +4.1% |
| 2029 | 9.56 trillion | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 9.94 trillion | +4.0% |
| 2031 | 10.31 trillion | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 trillion | 2.17 trillion | 2.32 trillion | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.80 trillion | 2.71 trillion | 4.74 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 trillion | 5.19 trillion | 6.23 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 trillion | 6.40 trillion | 9.56 trillion | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.12 trillion | 9.94 trillion | 10.31 trillion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More external debt data for Taiwan
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.4666 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 36.46 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 9.84 (2030)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 11.09 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 93.22 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 8.48 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -17.36 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 164.16 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 3.68 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 146.69 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Taiwan?
- Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Taiwan was 10.31 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 trillion in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 trillion in 1997.
- How does Taiwan rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Taiwan ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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