Germany vs Vietnam: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 62.7% of GDP in Germany and 30.5% of GDP in Vietnam, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 32.2 percentage points, or 2.06 times that in Vietnam.
GermanyVietnam
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 |
| Vietnam | 30.5 2025 | 46.1 | 126 of 149 | 24.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 51 and Vietnam ranked 126 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Germany at 75.6% of GDP and Vietnam at 24.5% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Germany | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.7 | 30.5 |
| 2024 | 61.4 | 31.2 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | 34.3 |
| 2022 | 64.1 | 34.9 |
| 2021 | 67.4 | 39.2 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 41.3 |
| 2019 | 58.4 | 41 |
| 2018 | 60.5 | 43.8 |
| 2017 | 63.7 | 46.6 |
| 2016 | 68.1 | 47.9 |
| 2015 | 71 | 46.1 |
| 2014 | 74.4 | 43.4 |
| 2013 | 77.4 | 41.4 |
| 2012 | 79.8 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 78.5 | 36.2 |
| 2010 | 81 | 37.3 |
| 2009 | 72.4 | 36.2 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 31.1 |
| 2007 | 63.7 | 32.2 |
| 2006 | 66.4 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 67.1 | 28.7 |
| 2004 | 65 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | 63.3 | 29.8 |
| 2002 | 59.8 | 27.7 |
| 2001 | 58.1 | 25.4 |
| 2000 | 59.2 | 24.8 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | – |
| 1998 | 59.4 | – |
| 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 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64.6 | 28.3 |
| 2027 | 67 | 26.2 |
| 2028 | 69.3 | 25.3 |
| 2029 | 71.5 | 24.6 |
| 2030 | 73.6 | 24.4 |
| 2031 | 75.6 | 24.5 |
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