Greece vs Sweden: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 146.6% of GDP in Greece and 34.6% of GDP in Sweden, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Greece, by 112.1 percentage points, or 4.24 times that in Sweden.
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% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 146.6 2025 | 180 | 2 of 149 | 111.1 2031 |
| Sweden | 34.6 2025 | 44.8 | 118 of 149 | 30.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1993.
- In 2025, Greece ranked 2 and Sweden ranked 118 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Greece at 111.1% of GDP and Sweden at 30.7% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Greece | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146.6 | 34.6 |
| 2024 | 155.4 | 33.9 |
| 2023 | 165.5 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 179.2 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 197.8 | 37.2 |
| 2020 | 209.9 | 40.5 |
| 2019 | 183.7 | 36 |
| 2018 | 189.6 | 40.2 |
| 2017 | 182.6 | 41.9 |
| 2016 | 183.7 | 43.2 |
| 2015 | 180 | 44.8 |
| 2014 | 182.8 | 46.1 |
| 2013 | 180.5 | 41.2 |
| 2012 | 164.3 | 38.1 |
| 2011 | 175.1 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 147.8 | 38.7 |
| 2009 | 128.5 | 41.3 |
| 2008 | 110.9 | 38 |
| 2007 | 104.6 | 39.3 |
| 2006 | 105.3 | 43.9 |
| 2005 | 109.9 | 49 |
| 2004 | 105.5 | 48.7 |
| 2003 | 104.3 | 49.5 |
| 2002 | 107.9 | 49.9 |
| 2001 | 110.5 | 52 |
| 2000 | 108.9 | 50.4 |
| 1999 | 102.8 | 60.3 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 65.4 |
| 1997 | 102.6 | 67.7 |
| 1996 | 103.7 | 68.9 |
| 1995 | 100.4 | 68.7 |
| 1994 | 99.7 | 68.6 |
| 1993 | 101.7 | 66.1 |
| 1992 | 81.1 | – |
| 1991 | 75.7 | – |
| 1990 | 74.2 | – |
| 1989 | 60.7 | – |
| 1988 | 57.9 | – |
| 1987 | 53.2 | – |
| 1986 | 47.8 | – |
| 1985 | 47.3 | – |
| 1984 | 40.6 | – |
| 1983 | 34.1 | – |
| 1982 | 29.7 | – |
| 1981 | 27.1 | – |
| 1980 | 22.8 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Greece | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 35.1 |
| 2027 | 128.7 | 35.5 |
| 2028 | 124.1 | 34.8 |
| 2029 | 119.9 | 33.6 |
| 2030 | 115.3 | 32.3 |
| 2031 | 111.1 | 30.7 |
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