Observations

2018: 46.56565

Updated: Apr 14, 2026 8:11 PM CDT

Units:

Percent of GDP,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Annual

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for South Asia	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Source

World Bank	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Release

World Development Indicators	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Units

Percent of GDP	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Frequency

Annual	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Notes

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Nations that are included in this data series are listed at http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-and-lending-groups Source Indicator: GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS	2016-05-02	2026-04-14

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for South Asia (GCDODTOTLGDZSSAS)