Brazil vs Türkiye: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 93.3% of GDP in Brazil and 23.7% of GDP in Türkiye, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Brazil, by 69.7 percentage points, or 3.94 times that in Türkiye.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF · log scale
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 93.3 2025 | 71.7 | 22 of 149 | 105.3 2031 |
| Türkiye | 23.7 2025 | 26.5 | 138 of 149 | 25.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Brazil has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Türkiye.
- In 2025, Brazil ranked 22 and Türkiye ranked 138 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Brazil at 105.3% of GDP and Türkiye at 25.4% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Brazil | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.3 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 87 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 84 | 28.3 |
| 2022 | 83.9 | 29.4 |
| 2021 | 88.9 | 38.9 |
| 2020 | 96 | 38.3 |
| 2019 | 87.1 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 84.8 | 28.8 |
| 2017 | 82.8 | 26.9 |
| 2016 | 77.4 | 27 |
| 2015 | 71.7 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 61.6 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 59.6 | 29.6 |
| 2012 | 61.6 | 30.8 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | 34.8 |
| 2010 | 62.4 | 38.6 |
| 2009 | 64.7 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 61.4 | 37 |
| 2007 | 63 | 37.1 |
| 2006 | 64.6 | 44.2 |
| 2005 | 67 | 50.2 |
| 2004 | 68 | 57.1 |
| 2003 | 71.5 | 63.6 |
| 2002 | 76.1 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 67.3 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 62.2 | 51.2 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Brazil | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 22.5 |
| 2027 | 99.3 | 22.6 |
| 2028 | 101.3 | 23.2 |
| 2029 | 103.2 | 24.1 |
| 2030 | 104.5 | 25.1 |
| 2031 | 105.3 | 25.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time