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

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 58.67 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
58.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 14 groups
All-time high
58.73
in 2029
All-time low
28.77
in 2012
Years of data
32
1999–2030

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

02040601999201420301999: 31.72000: 30.42001: 37.92002: 42.22003: 40.22004: 37.32005: 35.52006: 33.52007: 322008: 30.12009: 33.32010: 32.32011: 30.42012: 28.82013: 28.82014: 31.32015: 34.42016: 39.92017: 42.12018: 42.52019: 43.82020: 50.92021: 48.22022: 48.32023: 49.72024: 52.42025: 54.22026: 56.52027: 57.82028: 58.42029: 58.72030: 58.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America recorded 58.67 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America peaked at 58.73 in 2029 and was at its lowest, 28.77, 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 Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America, 1999 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1999 31.66
2000 30.44 -3.9%
2001 37.87 +24.4%
2002 42.16 +11.3%
2003 40.24 -4.6%
2004 37.29 -7.3%
2005 35.47 -4.9%
2006 33.49 -5.6%
2007 32.01 -4.4%
2008 30.07 -6.1%
2009 33.32 +10.8%
2010 32.29 -3.1%
2011 30.41 -5.8%
2012 28.77 -5.4%
2013 28.82 +0.2%
2014 31.3 +8.6%
2015 34.42 +10.0%
2016 39.87 +15.8%
2017 42.15 +5.7%
2018 42.51 +0.9%
2019 43.77 +3.0%
2020 50.93 +16.4%
2021 48.19 -5.4%
2022 48.26 +0.1%
2023 49.67 +2.9%
2024 52.43 +5.6%
2025 54.22 +3.4%
2026 56.48 +4.2%
2027 57.8 +2.3%
2028 58.42 +1.1%
2029 58.73 +0.5%
2030 58.67 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.66 31.66 31.66 1
2000s 35.24 30.07 42.16 10
2010s 35.43 28.77 43.77 10
2020s 53.51 48.19 58.73 10
2030s 58.67 58.67 58.67 1

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America

  1. 3 France 121.13 compare
  2. 4 United States of America 116.8 compare
  3. 5 Belgium 111.2 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.44 compare
  5. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.84 compare
  6. 8 South Africa 83.93 compare
  7. 9 Spain 80.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America was 58.67 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 Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 58.73 in 2029.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 28.77 in 2012.
How does Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America ranks 6th 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 Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Emerging Market and Middle-Income Latin America 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