European Union Government Debt: % of GDP
2000 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about European Union Government Debt: % of GDP
- European Union Government debt accounted for 85.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 86.3 % in the previous quarter.
- EU government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Sep 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 92.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 62.3 % 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 12,894.3 USD bn in Sep 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 4,141.8 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View European Union's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2000 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
What was European Union's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2022?
European Union Government debt accounted for 85.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 86.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.0 Sep 2022 | 86.3 Jun 2022 | 62.3 Dec 2007 | 92.0 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 61.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 175.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 70.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.7 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 55.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 144.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 60.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 113.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 167.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 111.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,250,274.686 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,612,631.468 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 310,891.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.211 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,332,959.553 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,531,987.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,218,243.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,570,327.826 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.63 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 88.16 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,078.192 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,241.830 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,122.353 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,299.900 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,226.738 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2023 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,282.257 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2023 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 286.311 Jan 2023 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,125.355 Jan 2023 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,136.224 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2023 |
| 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 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,438.585 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2023 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,059.506 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -13.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2023 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -15.400 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2023 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Business Climate Indicator: sa: Euro Area 20 (NA) | 0.720 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2023 |
| 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 |
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