Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in World
World: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 102.26 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
102.26
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
102.26
in 2030
All-time low
60.87
in 2007
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in World, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
World recorded 102.26 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in World peaked at 102.26 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 60.87, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.74 | — |
| 1997 | 66.57 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.25 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 71.84 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 70.65 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 65.36 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 67.04 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 68.3 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 70.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.76 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 60.87 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 63.82 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 74.3 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 76.4 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 77.3 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.03 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77.73 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.97 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.33 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.27 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 82.07 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 82.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.64 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.71 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 93.76 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 89.64 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 91.15 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 92.41 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 94.69 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 96.84 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 98.44 | +1.7% |
| 2028 | 99.92 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 101.13 | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 102.26 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.85 | 66.57 | 71.84 | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.19 | 60.87 | 74.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.89 | 76.4 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.67 | 89.64 | 101.13 | 10 |
| 2030s | 102.26 | 102.26 | 102.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More external debt data for World
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.80 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7129 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 36.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.97 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.3 (2030)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 4.46 trillion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 587.45 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 6.15 trillion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 39.85 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in World?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in World was 102.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 102.26 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.87 in 2007.
- How does World rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- World ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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