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Debt to GDP Ratio Calculator

Calculate government debt as a share of annual nominal GDP.

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Debt to GDP = year-end government debt stock ÷ annual nominal GDP × 100.

Select the government coverage represented by your debt data. Use year-end debt and annual nominal GDP for the same year, currency and unit scale. Coverage is reported, not converted. This ratio does not assess creditworthiness or sustainability.

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How to use this tool

  1. Enter consistent values, then calculate.

Formula

Debt to GDP = year-end government debt stock ÷ annual nominal GDP × 100.

Input basis

Select the government coverage represented by your debt data. Use year-end debt and annual nominal GDP for the same year, currency and unit scale. Coverage is reported, not converted. This ratio does not assess creditworthiness or sustainability.

Local processing and sources

Inputs stay in your browser. No official data are fetched; no fiscal, investment, or policy advice is provided. https://databank.worldbank.org/metadataglossary/world-development-indicators/series/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS ; https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-flagship-issues/external/pubs/ft/fm/2015/01/pdf/_fmglossarypdf.pdf

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Common questions

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Inputs stay in your browser. No official data are fetched; no fiscal, investment, or policy advice is provided.