Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece
Greece: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 130.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
130.2
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
209.93
in 2020
All-time low
75.74
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Greece stood at 130.2.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Greece peaked at 209.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.74, in 1991.
Greece ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.74 | — |
| 1992 | 81.1 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 101.7 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 99.68 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 100.39 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 103.72 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 102.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.78 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 102.84 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 108.85 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 110.53 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 107.87 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 104.26 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 105.49 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 109.86 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 105.33 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 104.64 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 110.91 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 128.48 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 147.85 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 175.08 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 164.28 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 180.51 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 182.82 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 180 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 183.68 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 182.62 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 189.55 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 183.69 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 209.93 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 197.81 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 178.44 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 165.16 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 154.79 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 146.69 | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 141.87 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 138.11 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 135.57 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 132.94 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 130.2 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.51 | 75.74 | 103.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 109.62 | 104.26 | 128.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.01 | 147.85 | 189.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.13 | 132.94 | 209.93 | 10 |
| 2030s | 130.2 | 130.2 | 130.2 | 1 |
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- Other investment, Debt instruments 109.09 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 30.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 44.17 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 10,475 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Greece?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Greece was 130.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 209.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.74 in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October