General government gross debt of CEE countries 2021-2023

Published by
Adriana Sas,
Jul 23, 2024

General government gross debt in Central and Eastern European countries as a share of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2023 was lower than the average of the 27 EU countries (81.5 percent). Hungary recorded the highest general government debt as a share of GDP, and Estonia recorded the lowest (19.6 percent).

General government gross debt in Central and Eastern European countries as a percentage of GDP between 4th quarter 2021 and 4th quarter 2023

CharacteristicQ4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23
EU-27 average 87.2% 83.2% 81.5%
Hungary 76.7% 74.1% 73.5%
Slovenia 74.4% 72.5% 69.2%
Croatia 77.5% 67.8% 63.1%
Slovakia 61.1% 57.7% 56%
Poland 53.6% 49.2% 49.6%
Romania 48.5% 47.5% 48.8%
Latvia 44.4% 41.8% 43.6%
Czechia 40.7% 42.5% 42.4%
Lithuania 43.4% 38.1% 38.3%
Bulgaria 23.9% 22.6% 23.1%
Estonia 17.8% 18.5% 19.6%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of public debt in GDP81.5%81.5%73.5%73.5%69.2%69.2%63.1%63.1%56%56%49.6%49.6%48.8%48.8%43.6%43.6%42.4%42.4%38.3%38.3%23.1%23.1%19.6%19.6%83.2%83.2%74.1%74.1%72.5%72.5%67.8%67.8%57.7%57.7%49.2%49.2%47.5%47.5%41.8%41.8%42.5%42.5%38.1%38.1%22.6%22.6%18.5%18.5%87.2%87.2%76.7%76.7%74.4%74.4%77.5%77.5%61.1%61.1%53.6%53.6%48.5%48.5%44.4%44.4%40.7%40.7%43.4%43.4%23.9%23.9%17.8%17.8%Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23EU-27 averageHungarySloveniaCroatiaSlovakiaPolandRomaniaLatviaCzechiaLithuaniaBulgariaEstonia
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