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EU countries by government debt as a share of GDP

Greece had the highest government debt as a share of GDP of 27 EU countries in 2014, at 182.7% of GDP. Estonia had the lowest, at 11.6% of GDP. The median was 67.2% of GDP and the figure for the European Union (27) was 86.9% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest182.7Greece
Lowest11.6Estonia
Median67.227 EU countries
European Union (27)86.9History

All EU countries, 2014

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GreeceGreece: 182.7 % of GDP182.7ItalyItaly: 134.8 % of GDP134.8PortugalPortugal: 132.5 % of GDP132.5CyprusCyprus: 113.5 % of GDP113.5BelgiumBelgium: 106.6 % of GDP106.6SpainSpain: 104.4 % of GDP104.4IrelandIreland: 101.4 % of GDP101.4FranceFrance: 96.2 % of GDP96.2AustriaAustria: 85.2 % of GDP85.2CroatiaCroatia: 83.2 % of GDP83.2SloveniaSlovenia: 81.1 % of GDP81.1HungaryHungary: 76.5 % of GDP76.5GermanyGermany: 74.5 % of GDP74.5NetherlandsNetherlands: 67.2 % of GDP67.2FinlandFinland: 64.8 % of GDP64.8MaltaMalta: 60.7 % of GDP60.7SlovakiaSlovakia: 53.4 % of GDP53.4PolandPoland: 51.1 % of GDP51.1DenmarkDenmark: 48.7 % of GDP48.7SwedenSweden: 46.1 % of GDP46.1LatviaLatvia: 43.1 % of GDP43.1CzechiaCzechia: 41.5 % of GDP41.5LithuaniaLithuania: 40.7 % of GDP40.7RomaniaRomania: 39.1 % of GDP39.1BulgariaBulgaria: 27 % of GDP27LuxembourgLuxembourg: 21.9 % of GDP21.9EstoniaEstonia: 11.6 % of GDP11.6
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014
% of GDP		Change on 2013
1Greece182.7+2.3 pts
2Italy134.8+2.9 pts
3Portugal132.5+1.7 pts
4Cyprus113.5+5.2 pts
5Belgium106.6+1.5 pts
6Spain104.4+4.4 pts
7Ireland101.4-16.3 pts
8France96.2+1.6 pts
9Austria85.2+2.8 pts
10Croatia83.2+3.7 pts
11Slovenia81.1+10.3 pts
12Hungary76.5-0.7 pts
13Germany74.5-3 pts
14Netherlands67.20 pts
15Finland64.8+4 pts
16Malta60.7-4.2 pts
17Slovakia53.4-1.2 pts
18Poland51.1-5.8 pts
19Denmark48.7+0.9 pts
20Sweden46.1+4.9 pts
21Latvia43.1+1.3 pts
22Czechia41.5-2.6 pts
23Lithuania40.7+1.8 pts
24Romania39.1+1.3 pts
25Bulgaria27+10 pts
26Luxembourg21.9-0.5 pts
27Estonia11.6+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

General government consolidated gross debt (Maastricht definition) as a percentage of GDP.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which EU country has the highest government debt as a share of GDP?

Greece, with 182.7% of GDP in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest government debt as a share of GDP?

Estonia, with 11.6% of GDP in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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