General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 197 countries · 1700–2031 · 18,100 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	2002–2025	24
AlbaniaALB	Annual	1994–2031	38
AlgeriaDZA	Annual	1970–2031	62
AndorraAND	Annual	2001–2031	31
AngolaAGO	Annual	1995–2031	37
AnguillaAIA	Annual	2000–2015	16
Antigua and BarbudaATG	Annual	1990–2031	42
ArgentinaARG	Annual	1864–2031	168
ArmeniaARM	Annual	1993–2031	39
ArubaABW	Annual	1995–2031	37
AustraliaAUS	Annual	1854–2031	178
AustriaAUT	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2031	132
AzerbaijanAZE	Annual	1993–2031	39
BahamasBHS	Annual	1968–2031	63
BahrainBHR	Annual	1974–2031	58
BangladeshBGD	Annual	1974–2031	58
BarbadosBRB	Annual	1970–2031	59
BelarusBLR	Annual	1994–2031	37
BelgiumBEL	Annual · also Quarterly	1835–2031	187
BelizeBLZ	Annual	1976–2031	56
BeninBEN	Annual	1970–2031	62
BhutanBTN	Annual	1982–2031	50
BoliviaBOL	Annual	1953–2026	58
BosniaBIH	Annual	1998–2031	34
BotswanaBWA	Annual	1972–2031	60
BrazilBRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2031	143
BruneiBRN	Annual	2001–2031	31
BulgariaBGR	Annual · also Quarterly	1924–2031	61
Burkina FasoBFA	Annual	1976–2031	56
BurundiBDI	Annual	1964–2031	68
Cabo VerdeCPV	Annual	1981–2031	51
CambodiaKHM	Annual	1995–2031	37
CameroonCMR	Annual	1970–2031	62
CanadaCAN	Annual	1870–2031	162
Central African RepublicCAF	Annual	1970–2031	62
ChadTCD	Annual	1970–2031	62
ChileCHL	Annual	1827–2031	205
ChinaCHN	Annual	1982–2031	49
ColombiaCOL	Annual	1905–2031	127
ComorosCOM	Annual	1982–2031	50
Congo DRCOD	Annual	1970–2031	62
Costa RicaCRI	Annual	1950–2031	82
Côte d'IvoireCIV	Annual	1979–2031	53
CroatiaHRV	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2031	38
CyprusCYP	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2031	62
CzechiaCZE	Annual · also Quarterly	1920–2031	57
DenmarkDNK	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2031	146
DjiboutiDJI	Annual	1993–2031	39
DominicaDMA	Annual	1975–2031	57
Dominican RepublicDOM	Annual	1950–2031	70
EcuadorECU	Annual · also Quarterly	1939–2025	86
EgyptEGY	Annual	1929–2031	87
El SalvadorSLV	Annual	1939–2031	80
Equatorial GuineaGNQ	Annual	1980–2031	52
EritreaERI	Annual	1995–2019	25
EstoniaEST	Annual · also Quarterly	1995–2031	37
EswatiniSWZ	Annual	1970–2031	62
EthiopiaETH	Annual	1970–2031	62
FijiFJI	Annual	1970–2031	62
FinlandFIN	Annual · also Quarterly	1914–2031	118
FranceFRA	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2031	139
GabonGAB	Annual	1970–2031	62
GambiaGMB	Annual	1973–2031	59
GeorgiaGEO	Annual	1995–2031	37
GermanyDEU	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2031	165
GhanaGHA	Annual	1962–2031	70
GreeceGRC	Annual · also Quarterly	1884–2031	127
GrenadaGRD	Annual	1970–2031	62
GuatemalaGTM	Annual	1923–2031	104
GuineaGIN	Annual	1990–2031	42
Guinea-BissauGNB	Annual	1986–2031	46
GuyanaGUY	Annual	1963–2031	69
HaitiHTI	Annual	1945–2031	75
HondurasHND	Annual	1926–2031	106
Hong KongHKG	Annual	2001–2031	31
HungaryHUN	Annual · also Quarterly	1927–2031	67
IcelandISL	Annual	1908–2031	124
IndiaIND	Annual	1861–2031	150
IndonesiaIDN	Annual	1970–2031	62
IranIRN	Annual	1962–2031	64
IraqIRQ	Annual	2004–2031	28
IrelandIRL	Annual · also Quarterly	1922–2031	110
IsraelISR	Annual	1972–2031	60
ItalyITA	Annual · also Quarterly	1861–2031	171
JamaicaJAM	Annual	1963–2031	69
JapanJPN	Annual · also Quarterly	1875–2031	156
JordanJOR	Annual	1969–2031	60
KazakhstanKAZ	Annual	1993–2031	39
KenyaKEN	Annual	1961–2031	69
KiribatiKIR	Annual	1988–2031	44
KosovoXKX	Annual	2006–2031	26
KuwaitKWT	Annual	1971–2031	60
KyrgyzstanKGZ	Annual	1994–2031	38
LaosLAO	Annual	1989–2031	43
LatviaLVA	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2031	38
LebanonLBN	Annual	1970–2025	52
LesothoLSO	Annual	1973–2031	59
LiberiaLBR	Annual	1973–2031	42
LibyaLBY	Annual	1973–2015	43
LiechtensteinLIE	Annual	2011–2031	21
LithuaniaLTU	Annual · also Quarterly	1994–2031	38
LuxembourgLUX	Annual · also Quarterly	1970–2031	62
MadagascarMDG	Annual	1971–2031	60
MalawiMWI	Annual	1970–2031	62
MalaysiaMYS	Annual	1953–2031	73
MaldivesMDV	Annual	1978–2031	54
MaliMLI	Annual	1970–2031	62
MaltaMLT	Annual · also Quarterly	1965–2031	66
Marshall IslandsMHL	Annual	1997–2031	35
MauritaniaMRT	Annual	1977–2031	55
MauritiusMUS	Annual	1970–2031	62
MexicoMEX	Annual	1900–2031	122
MicronesiaFSM	Annual	1995–2031	37
MoldovaMDA	Annual	1995–2031	37
MongoliaMNG	Annual	1992–2031	40
MontenegroMNE	Annual	2002–2031	30
MoroccoMAR	Annual	1965–2031	67
MozambiqueMOZ	Annual	1999–2031	33
MyanmarMMR	Annual	1970–2031	51
NamibiaNAM	Annual	1990–2031	42
NauruNRU	Annual	2009–2031	23
NepalNPL	Annual	1970–2031	62
NetherlandsNLD	Annual · also Quarterly	1814–2031	212
New ZealandNZL	Annual	1860–2031	172
NicaraguaNIC	Annual	1970–2031	62
NigerNER	Annual	1970–2031	62
NigeriaNGA	Annual	1968–2031	64
North MacedoniaMKD	Annual	1994–2031	38
NorwayNOR	Annual · also Quarterly	1880–2031	146
OmanOMN	Annual	1973–2031	59
PakistanPAK	Annual	1951–2031	81
PalauPLW	Annual	2000–2031	32
PalestinePSE	Annual	2000–2024	25
PanamaPAN	Annual	1946–2031	86
Papua New GuineaPNG	Annual	1973–2031	59
ParaguayPRY	Annual	1960–2031	72
PeruPER	Annual · also Quarterly	1900–2031	128
PhilippinesPHL	Annual	1948–2031	83
PolandPOL	Annual · also Quarterly	1986–2031	46
PortugalPRT	Annual · also Quarterly	1851–2031	181
Puerto RicoPRI	Annual	2006–2031	26
QatarQAT	Annual	1990–2031	42
Republic of the CongoCOG	Annual	1970–2031	62
RomaniaROU	Annual · also Quarterly	1990–2031	42
RussiaRUS	Annual	1885–2031	69
RwandaRWA	Annual	1970–2031	62
Saint Kitts and NevisKNA	Annual	1984–2031	48
Saint LuciaLCA	Annual	1981–2031	51
Saint VincentVCT	Annual	1975–2031	57
SamoaWSM	Annual	1970–2031	61
San MarinoSMR	Annual	2001–2031	31
São Tomé and PríncipeSTP	Annual	1995–2031	37
Saudi ArabiaSAU	Annual	1991–2031	41
SenegalSEN	Annual	1970–2031	62
SerbiaSRB	Annual	2000–2031	32
SeychellesSYC	Annual	1973–2031	57
Sierra LeoneSLE	Annual	1970–2031	62
SingaporeSGP	Annual · also Quarterly	1963–2031	69
SlovakiaSVK	Annual · also Quarterly	1992–2031	40
SloveniaSVN	Annual · also Quarterly	1993–2031	39
Solomon IslandsSLB	Annual	1980–2031	52
SomaliaSOM	Annual	2021–2024	4
South AfricaZAF	Annual	1913–2031	119
South KoreaKOR	Annual	1958–2031	74
South SudanSSD	Annual	2012–2031	20
SpainESP	Annual · also Quarterly	1850–2031	178
Sri LankaLKA	Annual	1951–2024	74
SudanSDN	Annual	1992–2031	40
SurinameSUR	Annual	1971–2031	52
SwedenSWE	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2031	232
SwitzerlandCHE	Annual	1880–2031	152
SyriaSYR	Annual	1970–2010	41
TaiwanTWN	Annual	1997–2031	35
TajikistanTJK	Annual	1998–2031	34
TanzaniaTZA	Annual	1970–2031	62
ThailandTHA	Annual	1948–2031	84
Timor-LesteTLS	Annual	2012–2031	20
TogoTGO	Annual	1975–2031	57
TongaTON	Annual	1985–2031	41
Trinidad and TobagoTTO	Annual	1963–2031	66
TunisiaTUN	Annual	1970–2031	61
TürkiyeTUR	Annual	1936–2031	85
TurkmenistanTKM	Annual	1997–2031	35
TuvaluTUV	Annual	2005–2031	27
UAEARE	Annual	1973–2031	59
UgandaUGA	Annual	1970–2031	57
UkraineUKR	Annual	1992–2031	40
United KingdomGBR	Annual · also Quarterly, Monthly	1700–2031	332
United StatesUSA	Annual · also Quarterly	1800–2031	232
UruguayURY	Annual	1960–2031	72
UzbekistanUZB	Annual	1997–2031	35
VanuatuVUT	Annual	1981–2031	51
VenezuelaVEN	Annual	1920–2025	106
VietnamVNM	Annual	1992–2031	39
YemenYEM	Annual	1990–2024	35
ZambiaZMB	Annual	1970–2025	56
ZimbabweZWE	Annual	1964–2031	67