Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20

G20: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 114.89 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
114.89
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
114.89
in 2030
All-time low
67.51
in 2007
Years of data
33
1996–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1996–2030

02550751001251996201320301996: 711997: 71.12000: 77.82001: 68.72002: 70.42003: 72.42004: 75.32005: 73.62006: 70.12007: 67.52008: 71.42009: 82.92010: 85.32011: 86.22012: 87.72013: 85.62014: 85.72015: 86.52016: 90.92017: 89.62018: 89.92019: 91.82020: 108.32021: 102.52022: 98.32023: 1002024: 101.62025: 104.42026: 107.32027: 109.52028: 111.52029: 113.22030: 114.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 is 114.89, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 peaked at 114.89 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 67.51, in 2007.

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

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 71.02
1997 71.06 +0.1%
2000 77.84 +9.5%
2001 68.66 -11.8%
2002 70.41 +2.5%
2003 72.36 +2.8%
2004 75.35 +4.1%
2005 73.6 -2.3%
2006 70.08 -4.8%
2007 67.51 -3.7%
2008 71.43 +5.8%
2009 82.92 +16.1%
2010 85.33 +2.9%
2011 86.21 +1.0%
2012 87.66 +1.7%
2013 85.62 -2.3%
2014 85.75 +0.1%
2015 86.54 +0.9%
2016 90.9 +5.0%
2017 89.59 -1.4%
2018 89.86 +0.3%
2019 91.75 +2.1%
2020 108.33 +18.1%
2021 102.51 -5.4%
2022 98.33 -4.1%
2023 100 +1.7%
2024 101.56 +1.6%
2025 104.41 +2.8%
2026 107.28 +2.7%
2027 109.51 +2.1%
2028 111.51 +1.8%
2029 113.23 +1.5%
2030 114.89 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.04 71.02 71.06 2
2000s 73.02 67.51 82.92 10
2010s 87.92 85.33 91.75 10
2020s 105.67 98.33 113.23 10
2030s 114.89 114.89 114.89 1

Countries ranked near G20

  1. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 334.15 compare
  2. 2 Eritrea 260.39 compare
  3. 3 Japan 222.16 compare
  4. 4 Singapore 178.67 compare
  5. 5 Bahrain 157.32 compare
  6. 6 Maldives 146.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 was 114.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The highest recorded value was 114.89 in 2030.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The lowest recorded value was 67.51 in 2007.
How does G20 rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
G20 ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in G20?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this G20 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
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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