Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan
Taiwan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 9.84 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 9.84 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan peaked at 39.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 2030.
That places Taiwan 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.69 | — |
| 1999 | 23.69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26.23 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 30.13 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 29.78 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.15 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 33.45 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.07 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.16 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.35 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.71 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 36.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.34 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.89 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.49 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 35.94 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.36 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.46 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 33.83 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.61 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.09 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.04 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.35 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 23.42 | -11.1% |
| 2026 | 20.86 | -10.9% |
| 2027 | 18.17 | -12.9% |
| 2028 | 15.44 | -15.0% |
| 2029 | 12.65 | -18.0% |
| 2030 | 9.84 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.69 | 23.69 | 23.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.13 | 26.23 | 36.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 32.61 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 12.65 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 183 Haiti 11.44 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 10.93 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 10.93 compare
- 187 Afghanistan 8.8 compare
- 188 Nauru 6.68 compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.27 compare
More external debt data for Taiwan
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.4666 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 36.46 (2015)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 11.09 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 93.22 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 8.48 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -17.36 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 164.16 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All -39.77 million (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 146.69 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 855.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Taiwan was 9.84 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 2030.
- How does Taiwan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Taiwan ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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