General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 197 countries · 1700–2030 · 17,451 observations

gen_govdebt_GDP · Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

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General government debt (% of GDP) for every economy WED holds it for — each page with the full history for subscribers and a free preview of the recent years.

Country	Frequency	Coverage	Observations
AfghanistanAFG	Annual	2002–2024	23
AlbaniaALB	Annual	1994–2030	37
AlgeriaDZA	Annual	1970–2030	61
AndorraAND	Annual	2001–2030	30
AngolaAGO	Annual	1995–2030	36
AnguillaAIA	Annual	2000–2015	16
Antigua and BarbudaATG	Annual	1990–2030	41
ArgentinaARG	Annual	1864–2030	167
ArmeniaARM	Annual	1993–2030	38
ArubaABW	Annual	1995–2030	36
AustraliaAUS	Annual	1854–2030	177
AustriaAUT	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2030	131
AzerbaijanAZE	Annual	1993–2030	38
BahamasBHS	Annual	1968–2030	62
BahrainBHR	Annual	1974–2030	57
BangladeshBGD	Annual	1974–2030	57
BarbadosBRB	Annual	1970–2030	58
BelarusBLR	Annual	1994–2030	36
BelgiumBEL	Annual · also Quarterly	1835–2030	186
BelizeBLZ	Annual	1976–2030	55
BeninBEN	Annual	1970–2030	61
BhutanBTN	Annual	1982–2030	49
BoliviaBOL	Annual	1953–2025	57
BosniaBIH	Annual	1998–2030	33
BotswanaBWA	Annual	1972–2030	59
BrazilBRA	Annual	1880–2030	142
BruneiBRN	Annual	2001–2030	30
BulgariaBGR	Annual · also Quarterly	1924–2030	60
Burkina FasoBFA	Annual	1976–2030	55
BurundiBDI	Annual	1964–2030	67
Cabo VerdeCPV	Annual	1981–2030	50
CambodiaKHM	Annual	1995–2030	36
CameroonCMR	Annual	1970–2030	61
CanadaCAN	Annual	1870–2030	161
Central African RepublicCAF	Annual	1970–2030	61
ChadTCD	Annual	1970–2030	61
ChileCHL	Annual	1827–2030	204
ChinaCHN	Annual	1982–2030	48
ColombiaCOL	Annual	1905–2030	126
ComorosCOM	Annual	1982–2030	49
Congo DRCOD	Annual	1970–2030	61
Costa RicaCRI	Annual	1950–2030	81
Côte d'IvoireCIV	Annual	1979–2030	52
CroatiaHRV	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2030	37
CyprusCYP	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2030	61
CzechiaCZE	Annual · also Quarterly	1920–2030	56
DenmarkDNK	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2030	145
DjiboutiDJI	Annual	1993–2030	38
DominicaDMA	Annual	1975–2030	56
Dominican RepublicDOM	Annual	1950–2030	69
EcuadorECU	Annual	1939–2024	84
EgyptEGY	Annual	1929–2030	86
El SalvadorSLV	Annual	1939–2030	79
Equatorial GuineaGNQ	Annual	1980–2030	51
EritreaERI	Annual	1995–2019	25
EstoniaEST	Annual · also Quarterly	1995–2030	36
EswatiniSWZ	Annual	1970–2030	61
EthiopiaETH	Annual	1970–2030	61
FijiFJI	Annual	1970–2030	61
FinlandFIN	Annual · also Quarterly	1914–2030	117
FranceFRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2030	138
GabonGAB	Annual	1970–2030	61
GambiaGMB	Annual	1973–2030	58
GeorgiaGEO	Annual	1995–2030	36
GermanyDEU	Annual · also Quarterly	1871–2030	143
GhanaGHA	Annual	1962–2030	69
GreeceGRC	Annual · also Quarterly	1884–2030	126
GrenadaGRD	Annual	1970–2030	61
GuatemalaGTM	Annual	1923–2030	103
GuineaGIN	Annual	1990–2030	41
Guinea-BissauGNB	Annual	1986–2030	45
GuyanaGUY	Annual	1963–2030	68
HaitiHTI	Annual	1945–2030	74
HondurasHND	Annual	1926–2030	105
Hong KongHKG	Annual	2001–2030	30
HungaryHUN	Annual · also Quarterly	1927–2030	66
IcelandISL	Annual	1908–2030	123
IndiaIND	Annual	1861–2030	149
IndonesiaIDN	Annual	1970–2030	61
IranIRN	Annual	1962–2030	63
IraqIRQ	Annual	2004–2030	27
IrelandIRL	Annual · also Quarterly	1922–2030	109
IsraelISR	Annual	1972–2030	59
ItalyITA	Annual · also Quarterly	1861–2030	170
JamaicaJAM	Annual	1963–2030	68
JapanJPN	Annual · also Quarterly	1875–2030	155
JordanJOR	Annual	1969–2030	59
KazakhstanKAZ	Annual	1993–2030	38
KenyaKEN	Annual	1961–2030	68
KiribatiKIR	Annual	1988–2030	43
KosovoXKX	Annual	2006–2030	25
KuwaitKWT	Annual	1971–2030	59
KyrgyzstanKGZ	Annual	1994–2030	37
LaosLAO	Annual	1989–2030	42
LatviaLVA	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2030	37
LebanonLBN	Annual	1970–2024	51
LesothoLSO	Annual	1973–2030	58
LiberiaLBR	Annual	1973–2030	41
LibyaLBY	Annual	1973–2015	43
LiechtensteinLIE	Annual	2011–2030	20
LithuaniaLTU	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2030	37
LuxembourgLUX	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2030	61
MadagascarMDG	Annual	1971–2030	59
MalawiMWI	Annual	1970–2030	61
MalaysiaMYS	Annual	1953–2030	72
MaldivesMDV	Annual	1978–2030	53
MaliMLI	Annual	1970–2030	61
MaltaMLT	Annual · also Quarterly	1965–2030	65
Marshall IslandsMHL	Annual	1997–2030	34
MauritaniaMRT	Annual	1977–2030	54
MauritiusMUS	Annual	1970–2030	61
MexicoMEX	Annual	1886–2030	141
MicronesiaFSM	Annual	1995–2030	36
MoldovaMDA	Annual	1995–2030	36
MongoliaMNG	Annual	1992–2030	39
MontenegroMNE	Annual	2002–2030	29
MoroccoMAR	Annual	1965–2030	66
MozambiqueMOZ	Annual	1999–2030	32
MyanmarMMR	Annual	1970–2030	50
NamibiaNAM	Annual	1990–2030	41
NauruNRU	Annual	2009–2030	22
NepalNPL	Annual	1970–2030	61
NetherlandsNLD	Annual · also Quarterly	1814–2030	211
New ZealandNZL	Annual	1860–2030	171
NicaraguaNIC	Annual	1970–2030	61
NigerNER	Annual	1970–2030	61
NigeriaNGA	Annual	1968–2030	63
North MacedoniaMKD	Annual	1994–2030	37
NorwayNOR	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2030	145
OmanOMN	Annual	1973–2030	58
PakistanPAK	Annual	1951–2030	80
PalauPLW	Annual	2000–2030	31
PalestinePSE	Annual	2000–2024	25
PanamaPAN	Annual	1946–2030	85
Papua New GuineaPNG	Annual	1973–2030	58
ParaguayPRY	Annual	1970–2030	61
PeruPER	Annual	1900–2030	127
PhilippinesPHL	Annual	1948–2030	82
PolandPOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1986–2030	45
PortugalPRT	Annual · also Quarterly	1851–2030	180
Puerto RicoPRI	Annual	2006–2030	25
QatarQAT	Annual	1990–2030	41
Republic of the CongoCOG	Annual	1970–2030	61
RomaniaROU	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2030	41
RussiaRUS	Annual	1885–2030	68
RwandaRWA	Annual	1970–2030	61
Saint Kitts and NevisKNA	Annual	1984–2030	47
Saint LuciaLCA	Annual	1981–2030	50
Saint VincentVCT	Annual	1975–2030	56
SamoaWSM	Annual	1970–2030	60
San MarinoSMR	Annual	2001–2030	30
São Tomé and PríncipeSTP	Annual	1995–2030	36
Saudi ArabiaSAU	Annual	1991–2030	40
SenegalSEN	Annual	1970–2030	61
SerbiaSRB	Annual	2000–2030	31
SeychellesSYC	Annual	1973–2030	56
Sierra LeoneSLE	Annual	1970–2030	61
SingaporeSGP	Annual	1963–2030	68
SlovakiaSVK	Annual · also Quarterly	1992–2030	39
SloveniaSVN	Annual · also Quarterly	1993–2030	38
Solomon IslandsSLB	Annual	1980–2030	51
SomaliaSOM	Annual	2021–2024	4
South AfricaZAF	Annual	1913–2030	118
South KoreaKOR	Annual	1958–2030	73
South SudanSSD	Annual	2012–2030	19
SpainESP	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2030	177
Sri LankaLKA	Annual	1951–2024	74
SudanSDN	Annual	1992–2030	39
SurinameSUR	Annual	1971–2030	51
SwedenSWE	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
SwitzerlandCHE	Annual	1880–2030	151
SyriaSYR	Annual	1970–2010	41
TaiwanTWN	Annual	1997–2030	34
TajikistanTJK	Annual	1998–2030	33
TanzaniaTZA	Annual	1970–2030	61
ThailandTHA	Annual	1948–2030	83
Timor-LesteTLS	Annual	2012–2030	19
TogoTGO	Annual	1975–2030	56
TongaTON	Annual	1985–2030	40
Trinidad and TobagoTTO	Annual	1963–2030	65
TunisiaTUN	Annual	1970–2030	60
TürkiyeTUR	Annual	1936–2030	84
TurkmenistanTKM	Annual	1997–2030	34
TuvaluTUV	Annual	2005–2030	26
UAEARE	Annual	1973–2030	58
UgandaUGA	Annual	1970–2030	56
UkraineUKR	Annual	1992–2030	39
United KingdomGBR	Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly	1700–2030	331
United StatesUSA	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2030	231
UruguayURY	Annual	1970–2030	61
UzbekistanUZB	Annual	1997–2030	34
VanuatuVUT	Annual	1981–2030	50
VenezuelaVEN	Annual	1920–2024	105
VietnamVNM	Annual	1992–2030	38
YemenYEM	Annual	1990–2030	41
ZambiaZMB	Annual	1970–2024	55
ZimbabweZWE	Annual	1964–2030	66