Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
GovernanceWB WDIwb_wdi:GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS•%•1970 → 2024•110 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WDI
Coverage
110
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Central government debt, total (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 21.68%
21.68% – 35.85%
35.85% – 47.45%
47.45% – 57.4%
57.4% – 70.79%
70.79% – 90.58%
> 90.58%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
110 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Countries
110
Median
52%
Mean
64.3%
25th pctl
32.2%
75th pctl
73.5%
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Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SudanSDN | 865.87% | 1999 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 174.68% | 2008 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 171.07% | 1995 | — |
| SingaporeSGP | 167.8% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 152.19% | 1997 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 130.74% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 128.64% | 1999 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 125.03% | 2016 | |
| United StatesUSA | 115.77% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 111.6% | 2020 | |
| BhutanBTN | 111.01% | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 107.28% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 105.64% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 99.87% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 97.87% | 2020 | |
| JordanJOR | 93.62% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 88.31% | 1999 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 85.79% | 2007 | — |
| PalauPLW | 85.2% | 2019 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 82.76% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 81.99% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 81.86% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 80.09% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 79.8% | 2001 | |
| CameroonCMR | 79.46% | 1999 | |
| ItalyITA | 77.29% | 1992 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 75.33% | 1994 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 73.51% | 2015 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 71.77% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 71.46% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 71.41% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 71.2% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 68.34% | 2001 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 67.93% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 65.31% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 64.57% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 64.18% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 64.13% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 61.86% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 61.81% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 61.03% | 2014 | |
| PolandPOL | 60.45% | 1994 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 60.23% | 2009 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 58.72% | 2020 | |
| FinlandFIN | 58.31% | 1994 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 57.88% | 2022 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 57.67% | 2014 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 57.3% | 2011 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 57.13% | 2019 | |
| PakistanPAK | 55.03% | 2000 | |
| UgandaUGA | 54.43% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 54.21% | 1994 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 53.7% | 2009 | |
| CyprusCYP | 53.65% | 1994 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.01% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 51.99% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 51.23% | 2011 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 50.34% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 50.27% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 49.96% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 48.43% | 1992 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 47.88% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 47.81% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 46.52% | 2018 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 45.86% | 2010 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 43.43% | 2014 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.38% | 2022 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 43.34% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 43.08% | 2020 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 42.52% | 2012 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 41.56% | 2019 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 40.1% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 39.98% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 39.92% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 39.74% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 39.34% | 2001 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 38.72% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 36.63% | 1994 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 35.72% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 35.24% | 2021 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 34.26% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 33.24% | 2019 | |
| LesothoLSO | 32.17% | 2019 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 31.45% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 31.2% | 2003 | |
| NorwayNOR | 30.95% | 1994 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 30% | 2009 | |
| MaltaMLT | 29.97% | 1994 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 27.8% | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 27.44% | 2018 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 26.62% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 26.04% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 25.21% | 2013 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 22.28% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 20.89% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 20.85% | 1990 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 19.75% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 17.85% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 16.42% | 1999 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 16.24% | 1994 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 15.93% | 2007 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 14% | 1994 | |
| ChileCHL | 13.15% | 2000 | |
| LatviaLVA | 7.45% | 1994 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 6.39% | 2010 | |
| PortugalPRT | 5.66% | 1994 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 4.67% | 2015 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.9% | 1993 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 1.8% | 2013 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 0% | 2001 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)