Government Debt to GDP Around the World in 2025 🏦

What We're Showing

This map visualizes the general government gross debt as a percentage of GDP in 2025, comparing how heavily indebted countries are relative to their economic output.

The data comes from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2025) and covers over 190 countries, ranging from Macao at 0% to Japan at 230%.

Key Takeaways

• The global debt-to-GDP ratio rose 2.3 percentage points to 94.7% in 2025, but is still below the pandemic-era peak of 98.7% in 2020.
• Japan remains the world’s most indebted nation at 230% of GDP, followed by Sudan (222%) and Singapore (176%).
• China’s debt rose by eight percentage points in 2025 to reach 96%, marking the largest increase among major economies.

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