Gross central-government public debt as a share of GDP, per ECLAC.
Chile has no recent figure on this series; the comparison shows the countries that report it.
Regional comparison
Chile
no recent figure
central government, % of GDP (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Public debt | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 27.2% | 2025 | −1.7 pp | |
| 2 | Guatemala | 27.3% | 2025 | +0.7 pp | |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 32.6% | 2025 | −4.3 pp | |
| 4 | Paraguay | 36.1% | 2025 | +0.2 pp | |
| 5 | Honduras | 45.3% | 2025 | −1.6 pp | |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 48% | 2025 | +1.9 pp | |
| 7 | Mexico | 49.2% | 2025 | +3.2 pp | |
| 8 | El Salvador | 55.4% | 2025 | −0.7 pp | |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 60.4% | 2025 | +1.5 pp | |
| 10 | Uruguay | 60.5% | 2025 | −1.7 pp | |
| 11 | Ecuador | 60.7% | 2025 | −1 pp | |
| 12 | Colombia | 64.4% | 2025 | +3.1 pp | |
| 13 | Panama | 65.6% | 2025 | +3.5 pp | |
| 14 | Bolivia | 68.8% | 2023 | +5.7 pp |
Findings
According to ECLAC data on central government debt as a percentage of GDP, Peru recorded 27.2% in 2025 compared to a regional median of 49.2%, ranking 13th among the 13 reporting countries.
In 2025, Colombian central government debt reached 64.4% of GDP compared to a regional median of 49.2%, ranking second among 13 countries reporting ECLAC data. This represents a 3.1 pp increase from the 61.3% recorded in 2024.
Central government data compiled by ECLAC shows a 1.6 percentage point decline compared to 2024. The last lower figure was recorded in 2015, when it reached 44.7%.
According to ECLAC central government data as a percentage of GDP, no value in the 36-year series exceeds 65.6%. The figure represents a 3.5 percentage point increase compared to 62.1% in 2024.
According to ECLAC data for the central government, no value in the 36-year series exceeds the 49.2% recorded in 2025, representing a 3.2 percentage point increase compared to 2024 (46%).
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Public debt”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.