Government Debt to GDP by Country
Everything each government owes, compared with the size of its economy.
Highest204.8%Japan, 2025
Middle of the 6259.9%Colombia, 2025
Lowest12.1%Hong Kong, 2025
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Each country's latest published reading, with the period it refers to. Periods can differ between countries. Click any column to sort.
| # | Country | Debt, % of GDP | Change | Period | 5-year trend | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanAsia | 204.8% | −8.8pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 2 | SingaporeAsia | 167.8% | −5.8pp | 2024Annual | World Bank via FREDDEBTTLSGA188A | |
| 3 | GreeceEurope | 145.4% | −8.1pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 4 | ItalyEurope | 136.7% | +2.4pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 5 | USNorth America | 121.2% | −1.3pp | Q2 2026Quarterly | FREDGFDEGDQ188S | |
| 6 | FranceEurope | 115.7% | +3.1pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 7 | CanadaNorth America | 113.6% | +3.6pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 8 | BelgiumEurope | 108.1% | +4.1pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 9 | SpainEurope | 100.5% | −0.9pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 10 | ChinaAsia | 98.6% | +8.1pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 11 | UKEurope | 94.0% | +0.4pp | Sep 2026Monthly | ONSHF6X | |
| 12 | BrazilSouth America | 93.3% | +6.3pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 13 | PortugalEurope | 89.2% | −3.8pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 14 | FinlandEurope | 88.4% | +5.9pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 15 | EurozoneEurope | 87.3% | +1.2pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 16 | EgyptAfrica | 86.8% | −4.1pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 17 | IndiaAsia | 84.3% | −0.5pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 18 | AustriaEurope | 80.7% | +1.7pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 19 | ArgentinaSouth America | 80.1% | −4.5pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 20 | South AfricaAfrica | 78.4% | +2.5pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 21 | HungaryEurope | 74.4% | +0.9pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 22 | IsraelMiddle East | 73.8% | +4.6pp | 2025Annual | BIS credit statistics QILGAM770A | |
| 23 | PakistanAsia | 72.8% | +2.5pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 24 | MalaysiaAsia | 70.5% | +0.7pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 25 | MoroccoAfrica | 66.6% | −0.4pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 26 | SloveniaEurope | 65.1% | −1.2pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 27 | GermanyEurope | 62.8% | +1.4pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 28 | ThailandAsia | 62.2% | +1.1pp | 2024Annual | World Bank via FREDDEBTTLTHA188A | |
| 29 | MexicoNorth America | 61.7% | +2.7pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 30 | NorwayScandinavia | 60.8% | +11.7pp | Q2 2026Quarterly | Eurostatgov_10q_ggdebt | |
| 31 | SlovakiaEurope | 60.5% | +1.6pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 32 | ColombiaSouth America | 59.9% | −1.1pp | 2025Annual | IMF via FREDCOLGGXWDGGDP | |
| 33 | PolandEurope | 59.6% | +4.8pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 34 | PhilippinesAsia | 59.1% | +2.5pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 35 | RomaniaEurope | 58.9% | +4.3pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 36 | IcelandEurope | 56.7% | −3.8pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 37 | CroatiaEurope | 55.7% | −0.8pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 38 | New ZealandOceania | 54.7% | +3.4pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 39 | South KoreaAsia | 52.4% | +2.7pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 40 | CyprusEurope | 52.3% | −7.8pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 41 | AustraliaOceania | 51.9% | +1.0pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 42 | MaltaEurope | 46.3% | +0.3pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 43 | LatviaEurope | 46.2% | +0.5pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 44 | NetherlandsEurope | 44.7% | +0.7pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 45 | CzechiaEurope | 44.2% | +1.0pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 46 | ChileSouth America | 41.8% | +0.1pp | 2025Annual | IMF via FREDCHLGGXWDGGDP | |
| 47 | IndonesiaAsia | 40.9% | +0.7pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 48 | LithuaniaEurope | 39.3% | +1.5pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 49 | NigeriaAfrica | 36.1% | −3.3pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 50 | SwedenScandinavia | 35.1% | +1.1pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 51 | IrelandEurope | 34.8% | −3.6pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 52 | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 31.8% | +6.0pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 53 | VietnamAsia | 30.5% | −0.7pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 54 | PeruSouth America | 30.1% | −1.9pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 55 | BulgariaEurope | 29.9% | +6.2pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 56 | DenmarkScandinavia | 27.2% | −2.7pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 57 | LuxembourgEurope | 26.0% | +0.1pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 58 | EstoniaEurope | 24.0% | +0.5pp | 2025Annual | Eurostatgov_10dd_edpt1 | |
| 59 | TurkeyEurope | 23.7% | +0.1pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 60 | TaiwanAsia | 23.6% | −3.2pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld | |
| 61 | SwitzerlandEurope | 22.3% | +3.1pp | 2024Annual | World Bank via FREDDEBTTLCHA188A | |
| 62 | Hong KongAsia | 12.1% | +2.9pp | 2025Annual | IMFWorld |
Figures come from national statistics offices, central banks, Eurostat, the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank, the same sources cited on each country's page, and refresh every hour. For the same year across every country, use Compare.
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