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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 2015, at 179.6% of GDP. Estonia had the lowest, at 10.8% of GDP. The median was 68.8% of GDP and the figure for the European Union (27) was 85.1% of GDP. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest179.6Greece
Lowest10.8Estonia
Median68.827 EU countries
European Union (27)85.1History

All EU countries, 2015

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GreeceGreece: 179.6 % of GDP179.6ItalyItaly: 134.8 % of GDP134.8PortugalPortugal: 131 % of GDP131CyprusCyprus: 111.6 % of GDP111.6BelgiumBelgium: 105.7 % of GDP105.7SpainSpain: 102.5 % of GDP102.5FranceFrance: 97 % of GDP97AustriaAustria: 85.6 % of GDP85.6SloveniaSlovenia: 83.4 % of GDP83.4CroatiaCroatia: 82.8 % of GDP82.8HungaryHungary: 75.7 % of GDP75.7IrelandIreland: 74 % of GDP74GermanyGermany: 71.2 % of GDP71.2FinlandFinland: 68.8 % of GDP68.8NetherlandsNetherlands: 63.8 % of GDP63.8MaltaMalta: 55 % of GDP55SlovakiaSlovakia: 51.6 % of GDP51.6PolandPoland: 51.1 % of GDP51.1SwedenSweden: 44.8 % of GDP44.8DenmarkDenmark: 44.6 % of GDP44.6LithuaniaLithuania: 42.4 % of GDP42.4CzechiaCzechia: 39.5 % of GDP39.5LatviaLatvia: 38.3 % of GDP38.3RomaniaRomania: 37.7 % of GDP37.7BulgariaBulgaria: 25.9 % of GDP25.9LuxembourgLuxembourg: 21.1 % of GDP21.1EstoniaEstonia: 10.8 % of GDP10.8
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2015
% of GDP		Change on 2014
1Greece179.6-3.1 pts
2Italy134.80 pts
3Portugal131-1.5 pts
4Cyprus111.6-1.9 pts
5Belgium105.7-0.9 pts
6Spain102.5-1.9 pts
7France97+0.8 pts
8Austria85.6+0.4 pts
9Slovenia83.4+2.3 pts
10Croatia82.8-0.4 pts
11Hungary75.7-0.8 pts
12Ireland74-27.4 pts
13Germany71.2-3.3 pts
14Finland68.8+4 pts
15Netherlands63.8-3.4 pts
16Malta55-5.7 pts
17Slovakia51.6-1.8 pts
18Poland51.10 pts
19Sweden44.8-1.3 pts
20Denmark44.6-4.1 pts
21Lithuania42.4+1.7 pts
22Czechia39.5-2 pts
23Latvia38.3-4.8 pts
24Romania37.7-1.4 pts
25Bulgaria25.9-1.1 pts
26Luxembourg21.1-0.8 pts
27Estonia10.8-0.8 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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Questions

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

Greece, with 179.6% of GDP in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Estonia, with 10.8% of GDP in 2015.

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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