Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 118.5 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
118.5
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
122.16
in 2020
All-time low
59.35
in 1992
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies is 118.5, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies peaked at 122.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.35, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.35 | — |
| 1993 | 64.91 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 69.96 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 72.88 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 74.38 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 74.41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.48 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 80.05 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 81.19 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.27 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 71.31 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 73.42 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 76.8 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 76.27 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.55 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 71.23 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.94 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 91.16 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 97.51 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 101.45 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 105.72 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 104.19 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 103.69 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.29 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 105.63 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 103.23 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 102.75 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 103.81 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 122.16 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 115.62 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 109.33 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 108.51 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 109.05 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 110.25 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 111.81 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 113.6 | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 115.46 | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 117.04 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 118.5 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.55 | 59.35 | 80.05 | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.31 | 70.27 | 91.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.13 | 97.51 | 105.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.28 | 108.51 | 122.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 118.5 | 118.5 | 118.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
More external debt data for Advanced economies
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.77 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.04 (2030)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 403.60 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.05 trillion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 74.49 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 161.02 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.41 trillion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -463.55 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 3.39 trillion (2024)
- International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 191.75 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies was 118.5 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 122.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.35 in 1992.
- How does Advanced economies rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Advanced economies ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October