Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America

Low-Income Developing Latin America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.89 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
30.89
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
17th
of 17 groups
All-time high
71.91
in 2003
All-time low
23.63
in 2009
Years of data
34
1997–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997–2030

2030405060701997201320301997: 591998: 56.51999: 62.12000: 61.72001: 58.82002: 66.62003: 71.92004: 58.52005: 50.62006: 40.32007: 25.92008: 272009: 23.62010: 282011: 27.92012: 28.62013: 33.12014: 32.42015: 33.12016: 33.22017: 35.12018: 36.52019: 39.22020: 432021: 42.82022: 43.52023: 41.22024: 35.42025: 32.52026: 31.92027: 312028: 31.42029: 32.22030: 30.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Low-Income Developing Latin America recorded 30.89 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America peaked at 71.91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.63, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Low-Income Developing Latin America, 1997 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1997 58.99
1998 56.51 -4.2%
1999 62.08 +9.8%
2000 61.75 -0.5%
2001 58.77 -4.8%
2002 66.61 +13.3%
2003 71.91 +8.0%
2004 58.5 -18.7%
2005 50.6 -13.5%
2006 40.31 -20.3%
2007 25.9 -35.7%
2008 26.97 +4.1%
2009 23.63 -12.4%
2010 27.96 +18.3%
2011 27.91 -0.2%
2012 28.62 +2.6%
2013 33.11 +15.7%
2014 32.37 -2.2%
2015 33.14 +2.4%
2016 33.21 +0.2%
2017 35.12 +5.8%
2018 36.49 +3.9%
2019 39.19 +7.4%
2020 42.98 +9.7%
2021 42.76 -0.5%
2022 43.46 +1.7%
2023 41.18 -5.3%
2024 35.45 -13.9%
2025 32.47 -8.4%
2026 31.88 -1.8%
2027 31 -2.8%
2028 31.44 +1.4%
2029 32.22 +2.5%
2030 30.89 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.19 56.51 62.08 3
2000s 48.5 23.63 71.91 10
2010s 32.71 27.91 39.19 10
2020s 36.48 31 43.46 10
2030s 30.89 30.89 30.89 1

Countries ranked near Low-Income Developing Latin America

  1. 14 China 116.14 compare
  2. 15 Senegal 111.76 compare
  3. 16 Canada 107.89 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.42 compare
  5. 18 Gabon 103.3 compare
  6. 19 Brazil 98.07 compare
  7. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Low-Income Developing Latin America was 30.89 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 71.91 in 2003.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.63 in 2009.
How does Low-Income Developing Latin America rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Low-Income Developing Latin America ranks 17th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Low-Income Developing Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low-Income Developing 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