Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Taiwan
Taiwan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 36.46 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Taiwan, 1997–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 36.46 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Taiwan peaked at 39.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.64, in 1998.
Taiwan ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.95 | — |
| 1998 | 23.64 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 23.66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 30.01 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 29.64 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.03 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 33.29 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 33.91 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.12 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.06 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 36.74 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.25 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 39.22 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 36.46 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.08 | 23.64 | 24.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.01 | 26.17 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 | 36.46 | 39.22 | 6 |
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 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)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 7.68 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 855.74 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 16.36 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 54.06 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Taiwan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Taiwan was 36.46 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.64 in 1998.
- How does Taiwan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, 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.