Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Greece
Greece: Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt was 143.52 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Greece, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 143.52 Percentage of GDP for government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in 2026.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Greece peaked at 212.93 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 104.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
Greece ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.78 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 111.06 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 107.72 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 104.96 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 105.55 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 107.72 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 106.46 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 105.35 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 119.23 Percentage of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 132.12 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 157.07 Percentage of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 141.37 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 167.4 Percentage of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 181.29 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 173.51 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 178.86 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 180.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 184.38 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 189.75 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 183.47 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 212.93 Percentage of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 193.47 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 174.04 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 162.06 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 152.94 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 143.52 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.06 Percentage of GDP | 104.96 Percentage of GDP | 119.23 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.58 Percentage of GDP | 132.12 Percentage of GDP | 189.75 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.64 Percentage of GDP | 143.52 Percentage of GDP | 212.93 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Slovenia 64.82 Percentage of GDP compare
- 1 Japan 195.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 Poland 61.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Italy 138.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Latvia 47.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 France 117.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Netherlands 43.75 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Lithuania 42.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 United States of America 117.18 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 41.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 762.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,914 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Greece?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt in Greece was 143.52 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 212.93 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.96 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt (currency and deposits, debt securities and loans). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4