Gross public sector debt as a proportion of gdp by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
176.91
Greece
Lowest
14.04
Switzerland
Median
50.37
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
965
What the numbers show
Gross public sector debt as a proportion of gdp is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 176.91 in Greece; the lowest is 14.04 in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.37, and the mean is 60.48.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 117.0%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 62.1%).
Gross public sector debt as a proportion of gdp: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 176.91 | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 131.69 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 107.04 | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 106.93 | 2023 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 5 | Cyprus | 106.55 | 2023 | down 27.0% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 103.91 | 2023 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 103.74 | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 8 | Spain | 95.82 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 9 | France | 95.46 | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 10 | Pakistan | 90.65 | 2022 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 85.28 | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 12 | Senegal | 75.11 | 2023 | up 87.2% | rising |
| 13 | Mauritius | 74.55 | 2023 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 73.85 | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 73.78 | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 16 | South Africa | 71.78 | 2023 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 68.22 | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 66.99 | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 65.87 | 2022 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 64.02 | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 60.1 | 2023 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 57.11 | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 23 | Iceland | 55.14 | 2023 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 51.45 | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 25 | Poland | 49.28 | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Malta | 47.4 | 2023 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 27 | Romania | 47.29 | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 28 | Seychelles | 46.81 | 2019 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 29 | Netherlands | 46.66 | 2023 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 46.61 | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 31 | South Korea | 44.55 | 2022 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 32 | Ireland | 44.48 | 2023 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Germany | 44.36 | 2023 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 44 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 35 | Mexico | 39.86 | 2023 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 36 | Indonesia | 38.62 | 2023 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 36.74 | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 38 | Australia | 35.39 | 2023 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Turkey | 30.55 | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 40 | Peru | 30.03 | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 29.68 | 2023 | up 64.1% | falling |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 24 | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 43 | Denmark | 23.08 | 2023 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 21.9 | 2023 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Estonia | 20 | 2023 | up 67.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Sweden | 19.05 | 2023 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 47 | Russia | 16.75 | 2020 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 48 | Switzerland | 14.04 | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |