Countries by Government Debt (% of GDP) 2024
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Countries by Government Debt (% of GDP) 2024Japan's government debt stands at an unprecedented 255% of its GDP, far surpassing Greece's 163% and Italy's 140%. This stark contrast highlights Japan's long-standing economic challenges, including an aging population and stagnant growth, which have necessitated extensive borrowing. The U.S. and several European nations like France (111%) and Portugal (108%) also show high debt levels, but they are considerably lower than Japan and Greece. The trend suggests that while developed nations are grappling with high debt, Japan's situation is particularly acute, potentially leading to long-term economic implications if not addressed.
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- Data source
- International Monetary Fund
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- Last updated
- 16 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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