Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 89.83 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
89.83
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
89.83
in 2030
All-time low
33.74
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies is 89.83, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies peaked at 89.83 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 33.74, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.74 | — |
| 1992 | 36.4 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 38.46 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 43.42 | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 44.49 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 48.58 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 49.33 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 52.67 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.59 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 45.85 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 47.81 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.1 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 54.09 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 52.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 50.29 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.64 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 53.51 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 64.26 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 69.56 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 74.03 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 75.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 74.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.22 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.76 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.09 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 72.86 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.55 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.06 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 82.17 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 78.55 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 78.76 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.82 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 80.99 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 82.65 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 84.48 | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 86.39 | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 88.16 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 89.83 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.54 | 33.74 | 53.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.98 | 45.85 | 64.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.64 | 69.56 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7 | 78.55 | 88.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 89.83 | 89.83 | 89.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
More external debt data for Advanced economies
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.77 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.04 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 118.5 (2030)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 403.60 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.05 trillion (2024)
- Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 74.49 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 161.02 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 1.41 trillion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) -463.55 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 3.39 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Advanced economies was 89.83 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 89.83 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 in 1991.
- How does Advanced economies rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Advanced economies ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October