Government net debt (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPIMF WEOimf_weo:GGXWDN_NGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•89 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPIMF WEO
Coverage
89
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Government net debt (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 20.29%
20.29% – 31.07%
31.07% – 39.21%
39.21% – 50.68%
50.68% – 60.07%
60.07% – 81.3%
> 81.3%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government net debt (% of GDP)
89 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government net debt (% of GDP)
Countries
89
Median
45.4%
Mean
47.3%
25th pctl
28%
75th pctl
65.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Compare trends
Government net debt (% of GDP)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| LebanonLBN | 159.12% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 128.86% | 2026 | |
| ItalyITA | 128.65% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 111.26% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 109.67% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 102.98% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 97.74% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 95.86% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 93.9% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 91.74% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 86.51% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 84.62% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 82.65% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 80.3% | 2026 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 75.72% | 2026 | |
| FijiFJI | 72.87% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 70.1% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 68.88% | 2026 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 67.48% | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 67.37% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 66% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 65.67% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 65.59% | 2026 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 62.85% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 60.66% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 60.2% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 59.26% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 59.16% | 2026 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 58.91% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 58.45% | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 57.86% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 54.64% | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 54.24% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 52.88% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 52.77% | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 52.76% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 52.19% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 50.74% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 50.65% | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 49.48% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 47.83% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 46.82% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 45.89% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 45.49% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 45.45% | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 43.97% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 43.31% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 43.17% | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 40.44% | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 39.8% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 39.26% | 2026 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 39.09% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 38.96% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 38.92% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 38.3% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 38.29% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 37.72% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 37.47% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 37.25% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 35.51% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 34.88% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 33.08% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 32.36% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 30.85% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 28.96% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 27.96% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 27.96% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 25.44% | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 24.85% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 24.69% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 24.39% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 23.04% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 23.03% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 22.92% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 22.57% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 21.41% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 18.81% | 2010 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 16.45% | 2026 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 15.66% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 14.2% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 14.17% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 14.09% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 10.26% | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 7.38% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 4.43% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | -1.37% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | -1.83% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | -4.33% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | -168.27% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)