Public debt:
note: official data from Ministry of Finance; data cover central government debt; this data excludes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; includes treasury debt held by foreign entitites; excludes debt issued by sub-national entities; there are no debt instruments sold for social funds
Definition: This entry records the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on March 17, 2019
See Also- Public debt by year chart
- Public debt rank chart
- Public debt - comparative map
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) - thematic map - World Bank indicator
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) - country comparison - World Bank indicator
Related Data From the International Monetary Fund
Variable: General government gross debt
Note: Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).
Units: Percent of GDP
Country-specific Note: See notes for: General government gross debt (National currency).
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2015
Year | General government gross debt | Percent Change |
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1999 | 31.069 | |
2000 | 46.495 | 49.65% |
2001 | 47.351 | 1.84% |
2002 | 41.643 | -12.05% |
2003 | 36.794 | -11.64% |
2004 | 34.58 | -6.02% |
2005 | 36.745 | 6.26% |
2006 | 30.583 | -16.77% |
2007 | 23.525 | -23.08% |
2008 | 20.593 | -12.46% |
2009 | 23.769 | 15.42% |
2010 | 24.276 | 2.13% |
2011 | 27.741 | 14.27% |
2012 | 33.678 | 21.40% |
2013 | 34.168 | 1.45% |
2014 | 38.008 | 11.24% |