Iceland — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1908–2024 · 117 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government debt reading for Iceland was 59.9% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 58.7% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +1.2 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 70.1% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2001–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.9 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 58.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 64.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 71.8 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 74.8 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 63.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 61.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 69.3 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 81.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 95.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 114.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 120.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 131.6 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 135.7 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 130 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 124.8 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 108 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 67.5 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 69.7 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 66.5 % of GDP |
Values before 2005, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.