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 81.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 81.3 % in the previous quarter.
- EU government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Jun 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 15,317.6 USD bn in Jun 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?
European Union Government debt accounted for 81.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 81.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.5 Jun 2024 | 81.3 Mar 2024 | 62.4 Dec 2007 | 91.5 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 48.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 108.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 77.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 40.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| China (%) | 24.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 58.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 61.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 70.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 80.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 38.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 163.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 58.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 139.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 218.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 46.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 43.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 54.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 47.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 48.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 62.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 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 (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 49.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 126.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 61.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 36.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 100.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 51.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 52.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 174.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 74.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 105.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 30.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 55.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 26.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 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 (%) | 44.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,588,686.867 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,168,912.561 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 301,563.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.897 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,215,828.306 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,617,671.6 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jul 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,427,828.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 20,675,699.935 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 79.27 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,528.810 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,402.898 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,548.705 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,405.036 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,402.350 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,398.104 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 270.607 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,282.794 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -20.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.140 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Sep 2024 |
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