South Asia Debt to GDP Ratio 1990-2024
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
- South Asia debt to gdp ratio for 2018 was 46.57%, a 1.06% decline from 2017.
- South Asia debt to gdp ratio for 2017 was 47.63%, a 0.05% decline from 2016.
- South Asia debt to gdp ratio for 2016 was 47.67%, a 3.17% decline from 2015.
- South Asia debt to gdp ratio for 2015 was 50.84%, a 0.24% increase from 2014.
| South Asia Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data |
| Year |
Government Debt as % of GDP |
Annual Change |
| 2018 |
46.57% |
-1.06% |
| 2017 |
47.63% |
-0.05% |
| 2016 |
47.67% |
-3.17% |
| 2015 |
50.84% |
0.24% |
| 2014 |
50.61% |
-0.39% |
| 2013 |
51.00% |
-0.28% |
| 2012 |
51.27% |
-0.91% |
| 2011 |
52.18% |
0.15% |
| 2010 |
52.03% |
-4.32% |
| 2009 |
56.35% |
-0.74% |
| 2008 |
57.10% |
-1.18% |
| 2007 |
58.28% |
-2.28% |
| 2006 |
60.56% |
-2.54% |
| 2005 |
63.09% |
-0.84% |
| 2004 |
63.93% |
2.93% |
| 2003 |
60.99% |
-0.49% |
| 2002 |
61.48% |
3.24% |
| 2001 |
58.24% |
1.83% |
| 2000 |
56.41% |
3.39% |
| 1999 |
53.02% |
-1.62% |
| 1998 |
54.64% |
2.93% |
| 1997 |
51.71% |
4.12% |
| 1996 |
47.59% |
-1.77% |
| 1995 |
49.36% |
-2.01% |
| 1994 |
51.37% |
-4.71% |
| 1993 |
56.08% |
2.29% |
| 1992 |
53.79% |
-0.57% |
| 1991 |
54.36% |
-0.75% |
| 1990 |
55.11% |
-0.75% |
