Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.56 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, China, 1997–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan, China stood at 27.56.
That represents a change of down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan, China peaked at 39.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.43, in 2025.
That places Taiwan, China 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.98 | — |
| 1998 | 23.69 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 23.69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.23 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 30.13 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 29.78 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.15 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 33.45 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.07 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.16 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.35 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.71 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 36.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.34 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.89 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.49 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.94 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.36 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.46 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.83 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.61 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.09 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.02 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.78 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 22.43 | -16.2% |
| 2026 | 27.56 | +22.9% |
| 2027 | 27.56 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 27.56 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 27.56 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 27.56 | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 27.56 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 | 23.69 | 24.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.13 | 26.23 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 32.61 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 22.43 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.56 | 27.56 | 27.56 | 2 |
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More external debt data for Taiwan, China
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan, China?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan, China was 27.56 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.43 in 2025.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Taiwan, China ranks 22nd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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