Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.99 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
49.99
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 14 groups
All-time high
49.99
in 2030
All-time low
22.3
in 2012
Years of data
32
1999–2030

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1999–2030

010203040501999201420301999: 42.12000: 36.92001: 41.42002: 46.12003: 43.42004: 38.82005: 33.12006: 29.32007: 25.62008: 22.52009: 25.72010: 25.72011: 23.72012: 22.32013: 22.42014: 23.72015: 282016: 33.82017: 35.12018: 35.92019: 37.52020: 44.92021: 442022: 41.52023: 41.72024: 43.12025: 44.82026: 47.12027: 48.32028: 49.12029: 49.72030: 50

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies recorded 49.99 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies peaked at 49.99 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, year by year

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies, 1999 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1999 42.06
2000 36.89 -12.3%
2001 41.43 +12.3%
2002 46.05 +11.1%
2003 43.37 -5.8%
2004 38.81 -10.5%
2005 33.06 -14.8%
2006 29.27 -11.4%
2007 25.58 -12.6%
2008 22.46 -12.2%
2009 25.72 +14.5%
2010 25.71 -0.0%
2011 23.68 -7.9%
2012 22.3 -5.8%
2013 22.42 +0.5%
2014 23.73 +5.8%
2015 27.95 +17.8%
2016 33.77 +20.8%
2017 35.11 +4.0%
2018 35.87 +2.2%
2019 37.53 +4.6%
2020 44.85 +19.5%
2021 44.03 -1.8%
2022 41.48 -5.8%
2023 41.69 +0.5%
2024 43.06 +3.3%
2025 44.85 +4.1%
2026 47.09 +5.0%
2027 48.26 +2.5%
2028 49.08 +1.7%
2029 49.67 +1.2%
2030 49.99 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.06 42.06 42.06 1
2000s 34.26 22.46 46.05 10
2010s 28.81 22.3 37.53 10
2020s 45.41 41.48 49.67 10
2030s 49.99 49.99 49.99 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies

  1. 5 Belgium 111.2 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.44 compare
  3. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.84 compare
  4. 8 South Africa 83.93 compare
  5. 9 Spain 80.43 compare
  6. 10 Algeria 77.95 compare
  7. 11 Barbados 76 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies was 49.99 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The highest recorded value was 49.99 in 2030.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2012.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies ranks 8th out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income 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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Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October