Indonesia vs Singapore: Government debt
Government debt: 40.9% of GDP in Indonesia in 2025 and 165.8% of GDP in Singapore in 2024, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Singapore, by 125.6 percentage points, or 4.13 times that in Indonesia.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 40.9 2025 | 27 | 101 of 149 | 41.6 2031 |
| Singapore | 165.8 2024 | 97.8 | — | 169.2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Singapore has been higher since 2001, when it overtook Indonesia.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Indonesia at 41.6% of GDP and Singapore at 169.2% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Indonesia | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.9 | 165.7 |
| 2024 | 40.2 | 165.8 |
| 2023 | 39.6 | 170.4 |
| 2022 | 40.1 | 153.3 |
| 2021 | 41.1 | 139.9 |
| 2020 | 39.8 | 147.1 |
| 2019 | 30.6 | 127.7 |
| 2018 | 30.4 | 109.2 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 107.3 |
| 2016 | 28 | 105.9 |
| 2015 | 27 | 102.1 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 97.8 |
| 2013 | 24.9 | 98.2 |
| 2012 | 23 | 106.7 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 103.1 |
| 2010 | 26.4 | 98.7 |
| 2009 | 26.5 | 101.7 |
| 2008 | 30.3 | 97.9 |
| 2007 | 38.1 | 87.8 |
| 2006 | 35.9 | 86.5 |
| 2005 | 42.6 | 92.7 |
| 2004 | 51.3 | 95.7 |
| 2003 | 55.6 | 99.1 |
| 2002 | 62.3 | 96.3 |
| 2001 | 73.7 | 94.5 |
| 2000 | 87.4 | 82.3 |
| 1999 | – | 85.3 |
| 1998 | – | 84.7 |
| 1997 | – | 70.8 |
| 1996 | – | 71.3 |
| 1995 | – | 69.8 |
| 1994 | – | 70.7 |
| 1993 | – | 71.2 |
| 1992 | – | 79 |
| 1991 | – | 76.4 |
| 1990 | – | 73.5 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Indonesia | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41.7 | 166.4 |
| 2027 | 41.6 | 167.1 |
| 2028 | 41.4 | 167.9 |
| 2029 | 41.5 | 168.5 |
| 2030 | 41.6 | 169 |
| 2031 | 41.6 | 169.2 |
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