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Iceland — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1908–2031 · 124 observations

About this series

General 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.

In Iceland, the general government debt reading was 56.1% of GDP in 2025, compared with 60.4% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −4.34 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 67.4% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1908–2031
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Latest observations

2007–2031

PeriodValue
203143 % of GDP
203045.4 % of GDP
202947.8 % of GDP
202849.9 % of GDP
202751.7 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202653.6 % of GDP
202556.1 % of GDP
202460.4 % of GDP
202361.5 % of GDP
202266.4 % of GDP
202173.6 % of GDP
202076.1 % of GDP
201965.7 % of GDP
201862.3 % of GDP
201770.8 % of GDP
201681.3 % of GDP
201596.3 % of GDP
2014114.1 % of GDP
2013121.1 % of GDP
2012132.2 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.