Indicator comparison
Range of Government debt: 1970–2024. Range of Government debt (Maastricht): 1995–2025.
General government debt from Eurostat and central government debt from the World Bank.
Eurostat Maastricht debt Government debt (Maastricht) covers general government including local authorities, while the World Bank Government debt measures central government debt.
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Central government debt as a share of GDP. In the United States the ratio increased from 39% to 116% of GDP.
General government consolidated gross debt as a percentage of GDP under Maastricht rules from Eurostat. Pairs with the World Bank central debt series Government debt.
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Central government debt as a share of GDP. In the United States the ratio increased from 39% to 116% of GDP.
Central government debt as % of GDP. Gappy: this copy has Poland 1994, Germany 1990, the US 1989–2024.
Central government debt as a percentage of GDP from the World Bank. Covers central government liabilities; for total general government debt in the EU see Government debt (Maastricht). See also: GDP growth and GDP per capita.
In the United States debt grew from 39% to 116% of GDP. Data for Poland and Germany does not yet cover multiple decades. Further observations will be added with future updates.
Longseries, “Government debt”. World Bank Open Data (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1970–2024, Brazil, Czechia, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United States. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: a58c38522c36ea8c1bdcda8b45c80f417bcff1cefa084b54dc42d388cb5b1484. https://longseries.com/en/d/government-debt/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — United Kingdom; lowest — Brazil
| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxUnited Kingdom | 2024 | 130.7%130.7%↓−5.4 pp |
| United States | 2024 | 115.8%115.8%↑+1.0 pp |
| Spain | 2024 | 105.6%105.6%↓−1.8 pp |
| ↓Lowest value in the comparable yearminBrazil | 2024 | 81.9%81.9%↓−1.2 pp |
| Italy | 1992 | 77.3%77.3%↑+6.0 pp |
| Poland | 1994 | 60.5%60.5% |
| Netherlands | 1994 | 54.2%54.2%↓−2.2 pp |
| India | 2018 | 46.5%46.5%↓−1.1 pp |
| Germany | 1990 | 20.9%20.9% |
| Czechia | 1994 | 14%14%↓−1.7 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
1 row for Poland
1994 · Value (percent)
1994. Value (percent). Poland: 60.5
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Poland | 60.5% |
General government consolidated gross debt as a percentage of GDP under Maastricht rules from Eurostat. Pairs with the World Bank central debt series Government debt.
General government consolidated gross debt, % of GDP. Maastricht, Eurostat.
General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP under the Maastricht criteria from Eurostat. See also: Government debt.
Pair: Government debt. A gap is two sources, not two countries.
Longseries, “Government debt (Maastricht)”. Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), 1995–2025, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden. Retrieved 2026-09-15. Eurostat reuse policy. Data SHA-256: e989b29b2ed59580bb83c10ca147b7612c79899cb428ed55acd3b29e773a9fee. https://longseries.com/en/d/eu-gov-debt/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — Greece; lowest — Estonia
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxGreece | 2025 | 146.1%146.1%↓−8.1 pp |
| Italy | 2025 | 137.1%137.1%↑+2.4 pp |
| France | 2025 | 115.6%115.6%↑+3.0 pp |
| Belgium | 2025 | 107.9%107.9%↑+4.0 pp |
| Spain | 2025 | 100.7%100.7%↓−0.9 pp |
| Portugal | 2025 | 89.7%89.7%↓−3.8 pp |
| Finland | 2025 | 88.5%88.5%↑+6.1 pp |
| European Union | 2025 | 81.7%81.7%↑+1.0 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
31 rows for Poland
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Poland
47.3→59.7
Poland: 47.3 (1995) → 59.7 (2025). Difference: +12.4 pp. Peak value of 59.7 in 2025; lowest value of 36.2 in 2000.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Poland | 59.7% |
| 2024 | Poland | 54.8% |
| 2023 | Poland | 49.5% |
| 2022 | Poland | 48.8% |
| 2021 | Poland | 53% |
| 2020 | Poland | 56.6% |
| 2019 | Poland | 45.2% |
| 2018 | Poland | 48.2% |
| 2017 | Poland | 50.4% |
| 2016 | Poland | 54.1% |
| 2015 | Poland | 51.1% |
| 2014 | Poland | 51.1% |
| 2013 | Poland | 56.9% |
| 2012 | Poland | 54.5% |
| 2011 | Poland | 54.8% |
| 2010 | Poland | 53.7% |
| 2009 | Poland | 49.7% |
| 2008 | Poland | 46.6% |
| 2007 | Poland | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Poland | 47.1% |