Germany vs Tajikistan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 62.7% of GDP in Germany and 18.6% of GDP in Tajikistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 44.1 percentage points, or 3.37 times that in Tajikistan.
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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 |
| Tajikistan | 18.6 2025 | 35 | 142 of 149 | 22.2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher since 2004, when it overtook Tajikistan.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 51 and Tajikistan ranked 142 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Germany at 75.6% of GDP and Tajikistan at 22.2% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Germany | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.7 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 61.4 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | 30 |
| 2022 | 64.1 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 67.4 | 42 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 50.9 |
| 2019 | 58.4 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 60.5 | 46.3 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 42.2 |
| 2015 | 71 | 35 |
| 2014 | 74.4 | 27.9 |
| 2013 | 77.4 | 29.3 |
| 2012 | 79.8 | 32.5 |
| 2011 | 78.5 | 35.5 |
| 2010 | 81 | 36.8 |
| 2009 | 72.4 | 36.9 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 30.2 |
| 2007 | 63.7 | 34.3 |
| 2006 | 66.4 | 36.8 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 45.8 |
| 2004 | 65 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 63.3 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| 2001 | 58.1 | 99.5 |
| 2000 | 59.2 | 111.4 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 107.8 |
| 1998 | 59.4 | 96.6 |
| 1997 | 58.8 | – |
| 1996 | 57.7 | – |
| 1995 | 54.9 | – |
| 1994 | 47.5 | – |
| 1993 | 45.1 | – |
| 1992 | 41.4 | – |
| 1991 | 39 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Germany | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64.6 | 18.3 |
| 2027 | 67 | 18.7 |
| 2028 | 69.3 | 19.7 |
| 2029 | 71.5 | 20.7 |
| 2030 | 73.6 | 21.5 |
| 2031 | 75.6 | 22.2 |
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