Sweden vs Uzbekistan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 34.6% of GDP in Sweden and 28.6% of GDP in Uzbekistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Sweden, by 6 percentage points, or 1.21 times that in Uzbekistan.
SwedenUzbekistan
Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 34.6 2025 | 44.8 | 118 of 149 | 30.7 2031 |
| Uzbekistan | 28.6 2025 | 5.9 | 132 of 149 | 25.1 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Sweden has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1997.
- In 2025, Sweden ranked 118 and Uzbekistan ranked 132 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Sweden at 30.7% of GDP and Uzbekistan at 25.1% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Sweden | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.6 | 28.6 |
| 2024 | 33.9 | 30.9 |
| 2023 | 32.2 | 30.7 |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 29.2 |
| 2021 | 37.2 | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 40.5 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 36 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | 40.2 | 16.7 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 17.3 |
| 2016 | 43.2 | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 44.8 | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 46.1 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 41.2 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 38.1 | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 37.8 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 38.7 | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 41.3 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 38 | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 39.3 | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 43.9 | 12.2 |
| 2005 | 49 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 48.7 | 24.2 |
| 2003 | 49.5 | 28.3 |
| 2002 | 49.9 | 37.5 |
| 2001 | 52 | 40.4 |
| 2000 | 50.4 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 60.3 | 16.6 |
| 1998 | 65.4 | 16.2 |
| 1997 | 67.7 | 13.8 |
| 1996 | 68.9 | – |
| 1995 | 68.7 | – |
| 1994 | 68.6 | – |
| 1993 | 66.1 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Sweden | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35.1 | 27.6 |
| 2027 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| 2028 | 34.8 | 25.6 |
| 2029 | 33.6 | 25 |
| 2030 | 32.3 | 25 |
| 2031 | 30.7 | 25.1 |
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