Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 100.72 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
100.72
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
100.72
in 2030
All-time low
34.44
in 1996
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, 1996–2030

4060801001996201320301996: 34.41997: 36.61998: 36.51999: 38.62000: 432001: 43.12002: 442003: 44.52004: 43.42005: 41.62006: 38.82007: 40.32008: 36.42009: 41.32010: 402011: 39.22012: 39.22013: 40.92014: 42.92015: 44.42016: 512017: 54.22018: 55.52019: 58.82020: 68.92021: 69.62022: 73.12023: 77.72024: 82.32025: 882026: 92.32027: 952028: 97.12029: 98.92030: 100.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia recorded 100.72 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia peaked at 100.72 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.44, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 34.44
1997 36.55 +6.2%
1998 36.53 -0.1%
1999 38.58 +5.6%
2000 42.98 +11.4%
2001 43.12 +0.3%
2002 43.97 +2.0%
2003 44.46 +1.1%
2004 43.37 -2.5%
2005 41.59 -4.1%
2006 38.81 -6.7%
2007 40.29 +3.8%
2008 36.41 -9.6%
2009 41.3 +13.4%
2010 40.04 -3.0%
2011 39.17 -2.2%
2012 39.17 +0.0%
2013 40.86 +4.3%
2014 42.91 +5.0%
2015 44.41 +3.5%
2016 50.96 +14.7%
2017 54.23 +6.4%
2018 55.53 +2.4%
2019 58.85 +6.0%
2020 68.87 +17.0%
2021 69.61 +1.1%
2022 73.13 +5.0%
2023 77.68 +6.2%
2024 82.33 +6.0%
2025 88.04 +6.9%
2026 92.3 +4.8%
2027 94.96 +2.9%
2028 97.06 +2.2%
2029 98.91 +1.9%
2030 100.72 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.53 34.44 38.58 4
2000s 41.63 36.41 44.46 10
2010s 46.61 39.17 58.85 10
2020s 84.29 68.87 98.91 10
2030s 100.72 100.72 100.72 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia

  1. 2 Eritrea 260.39 compare
  2. 3 Japan 222.16 compare
  3. 4 Singapore 178.67 compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 157.32 compare
  5. 6 Maldives 146.55 compare
  6. 7 United States of America 143.39 compare
  7. 8 Sudan 140.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia was 100.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
The highest recorded value was 100.72 in 2030.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.44 in 1996.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia 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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October