Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in World
World: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 81.81 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
81.81
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 14 groups
All-time high
81.81
in 2030
All-time low
34.06
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in World, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in World is 81.81, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in World peaked at 81.81 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.06, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.06 | — |
| 1992 | 36.68 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 38.87 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 43.83 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 44.78 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.44 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 48.95 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.5 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 52.45 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.36 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 45.39 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 47.66 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 49.43 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 52.45 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 50.31 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 47.48 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 45.31 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 47.91 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 57.49 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 60.89 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 63.61 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 64.39 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 63.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.7 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.25 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.89 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.84 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 65.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.87 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 78.11 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 75.5 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.64 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.82 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.98 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 74.3 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 76 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 77.59 | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 79.16 | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 80.54 | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 81.81 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4 | 34.06 | 52.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.38 | 45.31 | 57.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.78 | 60.89 | 67.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.76 | 71.64 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.81 | 81.81 | 81.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Japan 129.89 compare
- 2 Italy 128.32 compare
- 3 France 121.13 compare
- 4 United States of America 116.8 compare
- 5 Belgium 111.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.44 compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.84 compare
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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 102.26 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in World?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in World was 81.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.06 in 1991.
- How does World rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- World ranks 4th out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October