Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.93 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
49.93
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
60.75
in 1998
All-time low
24.19
in 2008
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1996–2030

02040601996201320301996: 561997: 551998: 60.81999: 51.62000: 45.42001: 49.12002: 56.72003: 51.52004: 532005: 412006: 33.12007: 28.72008: 24.22009: 302010: 26.82011: 24.62012: 25.42013: 25.52014: 25.12015: 34.62016: 42.72017: 43.12018: 422019: 45.72020: 552021: 51.52022: 44.52023: 44.52024: 45.42025: 47.12026: 48.72027: 48.62028: 49.32029: 49.72030: 49.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan stood at 49.93.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan peaked at 60.75 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.19, in 2008.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan, 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 56.01
1997 55.03 -1.8%
1998 60.75 +10.4%
1999 51.62 -15.0%
2000 45.43 -12.0%
2001 49.09 +8.1%
2002 56.71 +15.5%
2003 51.51 -9.2%
2004 53.02 +2.9%
2005 41.04 -22.6%
2006 33.14 -19.2%
2007 28.65 -13.5%
2008 24.19 -15.6%
2009 30.03 +24.2%
2010 26.83 -10.7%
2011 24.62 -8.3%
2012 25.44 +3.3%
2013 25.5 +0.3%
2014 25.1 -1.6%
2015 34.58 +37.8%
2016 42.7 +23.5%
2017 43.14 +1.1%
2018 42.01 -2.6%
2019 45.74 +8.9%
2020 55.02 +20.3%
2021 51.48 -6.4%
2022 44.52 -13.5%
2023 44.47 -0.1%
2024 45.41 +2.1%
2025 47.12 +3.8%
2026 48.69 +3.3%
2027 48.59 -0.2%
2028 49.26 +1.4%
2029 49.69 +0.9%
2030 49.93 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.85 51.62 60.75 4
2000s 41.28 24.19 56.71 10
2010s 33.57 24.62 45.74 10
2020s 48.43 44.47 55.02 10
2030s 49.93 49.93 49.93 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan

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  4. 11 Greece 130.2 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan was 49.93 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 60.75 in 1998.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.19 in 2008.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan ranks 11th 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 Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan 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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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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