Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 92.49 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1995–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Euro Area (EA) recorded 92.49 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 94.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.04 | — |
| 1996 | 73.22 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 72.52 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 71.36 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.57 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 68.03 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 66.92 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 66.78 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.99 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.3 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.04 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.14 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 68.51 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 78.32 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 84.06 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 86.67 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 93.34 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 94.25 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.49 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.34 | 69.04 | 73.22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.59 | 64.9 | 78.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.35 | 84.06 | 94.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
More external debt data for Euro Area (EA)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 8.71 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.01 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.04 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.66 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.25 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.51 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 92.19 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Euro Area (EA)?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Euro Area (EA) was 92.49 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 2007.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.