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Which government owes the most?

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Greece at 146.1%, the lowest Estonia at 24.1%. The EU27 figure is 81.7%.

Maps Latest available · 202524.1%146.1%No data / outside the EUEqual intervals from low to high. Colours show values, not whether a result is good or bad.

All 27 countries

  1. GR146.1%
  2. IT137.1%
  3. FR115.6%
  4. BE107.9%
  5. ES100.7%
  6. PT89.7%
  7. FI88.5%
  8. AT81.5%
  9. HU74.6%
  10. SI65.7%
  11. DE63.5%
  12. SK61.4%
  13. PL59.7%
  14. RO59.3%
  15. HR56.3%
  16. CY55.0%
  17. LV46.9%
  18. MT46.4%
  19. NL44.4%
  20. CZ44.3%
  21. LT39.5%
  22. SE35.1%
  23. IE32.9%
  24. BG29.9%
  25. DK27.9%
  26. LU26.5%
  27. EE24.1%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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2011–2025

Lines: EU27, Greece, Italy, France, Denmark, Luxembourg and Estonia. Hover a year to read the figures. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025.

Source

Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025.

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