# Government debt % GDP — LSO
> Latest: 2.99% (2020). Change: -29.2 pp vs 2019.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2008–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/LSO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 42.06% |
| 2017 | 37.37% |
| 2018 | 32.84% |
| 2019 | 32.17% |
| 2020 | 2.99% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Government debt % GDP — LSO [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/LSO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)