Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 62.7% of GDP in Germany and 31.8% of GDP in Saudi Arabia, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 30.8 percentage points, or 1.97 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 62.7 2025 | 71 | 51 of 149 | 75.6 2031 |
| Saudi Arabia | 31.8 2025 | 5.5 | 122 of 149 | 48.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher since 2004, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 51 and Saudi Arabia ranked 122 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Germany at 75.6% of GDP and Saudi Arabia at 48.7% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Germany | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.7 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | 61.4 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | 23 |
| 2022 | 64.1 | 21.3 |
| 2021 | 67.4 | 25.5 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 29.7 |
| 2019 | 58.4 | 20.3 |
| 2018 | 60.5 | 16.8 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 16 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 12.3 |
| 2015 | 71 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 74.4 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 77.4 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 79.8 | 3 |
| 2011 | 78.5 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 81 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 72.4 | 14 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 12.1 |
| 2007 | 63.7 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 66.4 | 25.8 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 37.3 |
| 2004 | 65 | 62.9 |
| 2003 | 63.3 | 81.6 |
| 2002 | 59.8 | 96.4 |
| 2001 | 58.1 | 93.2 |
| 2000 | 59.2 | 86.7 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 103 |
| 1998 | 59.4 | 101.5 |
| 1997 | 58.8 | 76.7 |
| 1996 | 57.7 | 75.2 |
| 1995 | 54.9 | 74.3 |
| 1994 | 47.5 | 67.9 |
| 1993 | 45.1 | 58.6 |
| 1992 | 41.4 | 47.8 |
| 1991 | 39 | 39.4 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Germany | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64.6 | 35.4 |
| 2027 | 67 | 37.3 |
| 2028 | 69.3 | 40.2 |
| 2029 | 71.5 | 43.1 |
| 2030 | 73.6 | 45.9 |
| 2031 | 75.6 | 48.7 |
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