Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20

G20: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 93.72 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
93.72
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
93.72
in 2030
All-time low
34.68
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1991–2030

0204060801001991201020301991: 34.71992: 37.81993: 40.11994: 451995: 45.51996: 50.11997: 51.71998: 541999: 56.82000: 55.42001: 47.32002: 49.92003: 52.32004: 56.52005: 54.82006: 52.52007: 51.12008: 55.12009: 65.72010: 69.32011: 72.62012: 72.42013: 71.22014: 71.52015: 72.72016: 75.22017: 732018: 73.42019: 74.42020: 86.92021: 84.32022: 802023: 80.22024: 81.92025: 83.82026: 862027: 88.12028: 90.12029: 922030: 93.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 stood at 93.72. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 peaked at 93.72 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.68, 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 G20, year by year

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in G20, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 34.68
1992 37.81 +9.0%
1993 40.14 +6.1%
1994 45.03 +12.2%
1995 45.47 +1.0%
1996 50.09 +10.2%
1997 51.7 +3.2%
1998 54.03 +4.5%
1999 56.82 +5.2%
2000 55.36 -2.6%
2001 47.3 -14.6%
2002 49.85 +5.4%
2003 52.29 +4.9%
2004 56.49 +8.0%
2005 54.77 -3.0%
2006 52.47 -4.2%
2007 51.09 -2.6%
2008 55.14 +7.9%
2009 65.65 +19.1%
2010 69.31 +5.6%
2011 72.6 +4.7%
2012 72.41 -0.3%
2013 71.19 -1.7%
2014 71.49 +0.4%
2015 72.66 +1.6%
2016 75.17 +3.5%
2017 72.97 -2.9%
2018 73.38 +0.6%
2019 74.43 +1.4%
2020 86.89 +16.7%
2021 84.28 -3.0%
2022 79.96 -5.1%
2023 80.24 +0.3%
2024 81.92 +2.1%
2025 83.75 +2.2%
2026 85.99 +2.7%
2027 88.1 +2.5%
2028 90.14 +2.3%
2029 91.97 +2.0%
2030 93.72 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.2 34.68 56.82 9
2000s 54.04 47.3 65.65 10
2010s 72.56 69.31 75.17 10
2020s 85.32 79.96 91.97 10
2030s 93.72 93.72 93.72 1

Countries ranked near G20

  1. 1 Japan 129.89 compare
  2. 2 Italy 128.32 compare
  3. 3 France 121.13 compare
  4. 4 United States 116.8 compare
  5. 5 Belgium 111.2 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 G20?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in G20 was 93.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The highest recorded value was 93.72 in 2030.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in G20?
The lowest recorded value was 34.68 in 1991.
How does G20 rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
G20 ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in G20?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this G20 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
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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