European Union Government Debt: % of GDP
2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about European Union Government Debt: % of GDP
- European Union Government debt accounted for 81.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous quarter.
- EU government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 91.5 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 62.4 % in Dec 2007.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Debt in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
Related information about European Union Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, EU National Government Debt reached 16,136.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View European Union's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
European Union Government debt accounted for 81.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 81.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.6 Sep 2024 | 81.5 Jun 2024 | 62.4 Dec 2007 | 91.5 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 52.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 83.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 90.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 26.6 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 105.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 76.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 69.4 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 44.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 25.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 61.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 59.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 67.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 81.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 82.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 37.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 158.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 73.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 63.9 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 57.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 135.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 216.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 45.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 40.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 64.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 45.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 77.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 37.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 59.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 53.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 37.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 65.2 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 116.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 61.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 36.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 53.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 95.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 29.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 47.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 66.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 104.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 96.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 56.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.8 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 25.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,023,104.578 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,206,204.586 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 297,453.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.915 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,266,572.037 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,135,356.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,956,182.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,557,431.930 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.91 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.27 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,719.490 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,528.520 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,599.139 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,525.431 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,582.889 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,754.872 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 286.127 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,457.531 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,178.439 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,532.244 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,493.509 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 |
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