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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 83.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
83.81
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 17 groups
All-time high
83.81
in 2030
All-time low
33.53
in 2008
Years of data
33
1998–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1998–2030

0204060801998201420301998: 47.31999: 43.92000: 44.92001: 46.12002: 49.72003: 48.12004: 45.42005: 412006: 36.92007: 35.72008: 33.52009: 38.82010: 37.72011: 36.82012: 36.82013: 38.12014: 402015: 43.82016: 49.32017: 51.32018: 52.62019: 55.12020: 64.82021: 63.72022: 63.92023: 67.82024: 69.92025: 73.92026: 77.32027: 79.42028: 812029: 82.52030: 83.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies stood at 83.81. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies peaked at 83.81 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1998 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1998 47.25
1999 43.9 -7.1%
2000 44.93 +2.3%
2001 46.1 +2.6%
2002 49.66 +7.7%
2003 48.13 -3.1%
2004 45.45 -5.6%
2005 40.95 -9.9%
2006 36.94 -9.8%
2007 35.7 -3.4%
2008 33.53 -6.1%
2009 38.76 +15.6%
2010 37.68 -2.8%
2011 36.81 -2.3%
2012 36.85 +0.1%
2013 38.11 +3.4%
2014 40.03 +5.0%
2015 43.76 +9.3%
2016 49.26 +12.6%
2017 51.35 +4.2%
2018 52.58 +2.4%
2019 55.12 +4.8%
2020 64.8 +17.6%
2021 63.73 -1.6%
2022 63.9 +0.3%
2023 67.79 +6.1%
2024 69.94 +3.2%
2025 73.91 +5.7%
2026 77.35 +4.7%
2027 79.38 +2.6%
2028 81.03 +2.1%
2029 82.45 +1.8%
2030 83.81 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.58 43.9 47.25 2
2000s 42.01 33.53 49.66 10
2010s 44.15 36.81 55.12 10
2020s 72.43 63.73 82.45 10
2030s 83.81 83.81 83.81 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

  1. 5 Bahrain 157.32 compare
  2. 6 Maldives 146.55 compare
  3. 7 United States of America 143.39 compare
  4. 8 Sudan 140.32 compare
  5. 9 Italy 137.01 compare
  6. 10 Bhutan 134.57 compare
  7. 11 Greece 130.2 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies was 83.81 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 Economies?
The highest recorded value was 83.81 in 2030.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2008.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 8th 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 Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income 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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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