Taiwan, China Government Debt: % of GDP

1996 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Taiwan (China) Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Taiwan (China) Government debt accounted for 26.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 29.0 % in the previous year.
  • Taiwan (China) government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1996 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 39.2 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of 23.7 % in Dec 1998.

CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Government Debt in local currency. The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Non Self-Redeeming Debt with Maturity of One Year and Above.


Related information about Taiwan (China) Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Taiwan (China) National Government Debt reached 210.2 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 237.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Taiwan, China's Government Debt: % of GDP from 1996 to 2024 in the chart:

Taiwan, China Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Taiwan, China's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2024?

Taiwan (China) Government debt accounted for 26.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 29.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26.8 2024 29.0 2023 23.7 1998 39.2 2012 % yearly 1996 - 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 49.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2026
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 43.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2026
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 83.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 108.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 36.1 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 109.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Botswana (%) 30.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2014 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 82.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2026
Bulgaria (%) 28.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 25.5 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 42.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
China (%) 30.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2026
Colombia (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 56.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Cyprus (%) 54.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 43.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 27.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Ecuador (%) 65.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 64.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 26.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
European Union (%) 82.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 90.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 32.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Germany (%) 63.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 44.7 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 143.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 75.6 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2026
Iceland (%) 56.3 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (%) 59.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 41.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2026
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 37.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (%) 140.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 198.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Jun 2026
Jordan (%) 84.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 22.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 71.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 45.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2026
Kosovo (%) 16.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Latvia (%) 46.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 152.0 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 42.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 29.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 53.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2026
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2026
Malta (%) 45.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 79.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2026
Mexico (%) 57.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2026
Moldova (%) 39.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2026
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 50.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 34.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2026
Norway (%) 54.4 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 105.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 31.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2026
Peru (%) 28.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2026
Philippines (%) 66.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Poland (%) 64.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Portugal (%) 93.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2026
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 60.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2026
Russia (%) 16.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 34.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2026
Serbia (%) 45.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2026
Singapore (%) 160.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) 62.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 64.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2026
South Africa (%) 78.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1960 - Jun 2026
Spain (%) 101.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 90.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2026
Sweden (%) 34.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 60.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2026
Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Turkey (%) 23.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (%) 99.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2026

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Taiwan, China Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 23,200.059 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,125.336 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1983 - Aug 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.9 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 210,211.6 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NTD bn) 6,729.127 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NTD bn) 10,306.832 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (NTD bn) 5,933.482 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Govt Debt: Outstanding: Non Self-Redeeming Debt Maturity >=1 Yr (NS) (NTD mn) 6,892,837.000 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Direct (NTD mn) 2,680,233.315 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
General Govt Financing: Net Borrowing (NTD mn) 312,206.000 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
General Government Net Expenditure: Capital (NTD mn) 667,170.219 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Indirect (NTD mn) 1,107,710.892 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
General Government Revenue (NTD mn) 4,489,271.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue: Taxes on Production and Imports (NTD mn) 1,119,106.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Expenditure (NTD mn) 4,373,926.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Savings (NTD mn) 115,345.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Net Expenditure: Current (NTD mn) 3,275,399.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 21,427.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 80,811.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 886,633.170 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,177,167.068 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 399,662.484 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 59,383.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 44.6 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Aug 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,697,920.812 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,471,042.230 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 23,666.999 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5,390.014 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12,549.539 Aug 2026 monthly Aug 1992 - Aug 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,543.652 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Aug 2026
Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) 118,896.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2026
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) 18,075.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) 718,602.463 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2026
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) 21,427.744 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2026
Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) 92.93 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 11,037.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 58,491.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1974 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 23.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1974 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,899.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -632.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,531.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 236,510.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 880.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 195.911 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,349,641.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 152,942.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) 8,522.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 11,037.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) -1,440.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 2,569.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 786.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 49,347.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,913.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,530.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) 17,936.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) 20,466.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 3,133.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) 58,491.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 9,705.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) 18,227.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,573.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) 52,756.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 205,698.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8,468.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 1,899.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 4,806.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 6,705.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 38,006.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) -11,341.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) 36,422.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2026
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) 42,567.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2026
IIP: Net (USD mn) 1,349,641.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 3,267,000.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) 1,917,359.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 94.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,159.901 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 393,637.558 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,230,939.343 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 601,904.0 Aug 2026 monthly Mar 1969 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,900.600 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1998 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,837,964.572 Aug 2026 monthly May 1987 - Aug 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.6 Aug 2026 monthly May 1988 - Aug 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,813,086.9 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1983 - Aug 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.4 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 1962 - Aug 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 755,748.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,421,900.979 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.01 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 132.10 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 9,560,447.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 33,707,077.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) 23,230,475.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 24,989,912.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 10,921,290.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) 76,400.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) 58.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

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