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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 72.46 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
72.46
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 17 groups
All-time high
76.49
in 2020
All-time low
44.4
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 2000–2030

0204060802000201520302000: 44.42001: 46.32002: 56.62003: 57.22004: 53.42005: 49.32006: 46.72007: 45.52008: 45.52009: 48.52010: 47.62011: 47.72012: 47.82013: 492014: 50.92015: 56.92016: 60.52017: 62.82018: 66.52019: 67.42020: 76.52021: 70.72022: 68.22023: 73.82024: 70.32025: 73.12026: 73.72027: 73.72028: 73.52029: 732030: 72.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America is 72.46, measured in 2030.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America peaked at 76.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 44.4
2001 46.31 +4.3%
2002 56.64 +22.3%
2003 57.22 +1.0%
2004 53.36 -6.7%
2005 49.3 -7.6%
2006 46.68 -5.3%
2007 45.49 -2.5%
2008 45.49 -0.0%
2009 48.54 +6.7%
2010 47.56 -2.0%
2011 47.66 +0.2%
2012 47.79 +0.3%
2013 48.97 +2.5%
2014 50.93 +4.0%
2015 56.86 +11.6%
2016 60.53 +6.5%
2017 62.82 +3.8%
2018 66.49 +5.8%
2019 67.44 +1.4%
2020 76.49 +13.4%
2021 70.71 -7.6%
2022 68.16 -3.6%
2023 73.83 +8.3%
2024 70.25 -4.8%
2025 73.14 +4.1%
2026 73.71 +0.8%
2027 73.71 -0.0%
2028 73.46 -0.3%
2029 72.98 -0.6%
2030 72.46 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.34 44.4 57.22 10
2010s 55.71 47.56 67.44 10
2020s 72.64 68.16 76.49 10
2030s 72.46 72.46 72.46 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America was 72.46 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 Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 76.49 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4 in 2000.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America ranks 9th 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 Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America 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
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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