How large is government debt relative to the economy?
General government gross debt as a share of GDP, from the IMF World Economic Outlook. The standard measure of a government’s overall debt burden. Recent years may be IMF estimates.
IMF — World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP · 1980–2024
As of 2024, Sudan is highest at 262.6%, and Macao SAR lowest at 0.0%; the median across 194 countries is 54.5%.
Highest (latest) 262.6% Sudan · 2024
Lowest (latest) 0.0% Macao SAR · 2024
Countries 194 % of GDP
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| # | Country | % of GDP | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinned | ||||
| 13 | United States | 122.3% | ||
| 30 | China, People's Republic of | 90.4% | ||
| 38 | India | 84.8% | ||
| 75 | Germany | 62.2% | ||
| All countries | ||||
| 1 | Sudan | 262.6% | ||
| 2 | Eritrea | 260.4% | 2019 | |
| 3 | Japan | 214.5% | ||
| 4 | Venezuela | 169.1% | ||
| 5 | Singapore | 166.0% | ||
| 6 | Lebanon | 157.9% | ||
| 7 | Greece | 155.4% | ||
| 8 | Italy | 134.7% | ||
| 9 | Bahrain | 133.7% | ||
| 10 | Maldives | 133.3% | ||
| 11 | Senegal | 132.4% | ||
| 12 | Zambia | 125.2% | ||
| 14 | France | 113.2% | ||
| 15 | Cabo Verde | 112.8% | ||
| 16 | Canada | 110.0% | ||
| 17 | Bhutan | 108.7% | ||
| 18 | Dominica | 108.2% | ||
| 19 | Belgium | 103.9% | ||
| 20 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 102.8% | ||
| 21 | Spain | 101.6% | ||
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 100.8% | ||
| 23 | United Kingdom | 99.9% | ||
| 24 | Barbados | 98.9% | ||
| 25 | Congo, Republic of | 98.0% | ||
| 26 | Lao P.D.R. | 94.7% | ||
| 27 | Portugal | 93.5% | ||
| 28 | Mozambique | 91.4% | ||
| 29 | Egypt | 90.9% | ||
| 31 | Ukraine | 89.7% | ||
| 32 | Suriname | 88.0% | ||
| 33 | Malawi | 87.6% | ||
| 34 | El Salvador | 87.4% | ||
| 35 | Brazil | 87.0% | ||
| 36 | Mauritius | 86.1% | ||
| 37 | Tunisia | 85.7% | ||
| 39 | Argentina | 84.7% | ||
| 40 | Bolivia | 83.2% | ||
| 41 | Finland | 82.4% | ||
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 82.4% | ||
| 43 | Jordan | 82.1% | ||
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 81.8% | ||
| 45 | Austria | 79.2% | ||
| 46 | Fiji | 79.1% | ||
| 47 | Gambia, The | 78.5% | ||
| 48 | Saint Lucia | 76.7% | ||
| 49 | South Africa | 76.0% | ||
| 50 | Grenada | 75.1% | ||
| 51 | Bahamas, The | 73.8% | ||
| 52 | Hungary | 73.5% | ||
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 71.8% | ||
| 54 | Gabon | 70.9% | ||
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 70.4% | ||
| 56 | Ghana | 70.3% | ||
| 57 | Pakistan | 70.2% | ||
| 58 | Malaysia | 69.8% | ||
| 59 | Namibia | 69.8% | ||
| 60 | Aruba | 68.6% | ||
| 61 | Israel | 67.7% | ||
| 62 | Morocco | 67.7% | ||
| 63 | Uruguay | 67.6% | ||
| 64 | Kenya | 67.3% | ||
| 65 | Slovenia | 66.6% | ||
| 66 | Palau | 66.3% | ||
| 67 | Togo | 66.2% | ||
| 68 | Belize | 65.4% | ||
| 69 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 65.2% | ||
| 70 | Rwanda | 63.4% | ||
| 71 | San Marino | 62.9% | ||
| 72 | Thailand | 62.9% | ||
| 73 | Cyprus | 62.8% | ||
| 74 | Jamaica | 62.5% | ||
| 76 | Colombia | 61.0% | ||
| 77 | Montenegro | 60.8% | ||
| 78 | Benin | 60.5% | ||
| 79 | Iceland | 60.4% | ||
| 80 | Central African Republic | 59.9% | ||
| 81 | Slovak Republic | 59.7% | ||
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59.5% | ||
| 83 | Mexico | 59.1% | ||
| 84 | Costa Rica | 58.9% | ||
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 58.8% | ||
| 86 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 58.1% | ||
| 87 | Panama | 57.8% | ||
| 88 | Romania | 57.5% | ||
| 89 | Croatia | 57.4% | ||
| 90 | Burkina Faso | 57.2% | ||
| 91 | Angola | 57.1% | ||
| 92 | Philippines | 56.6% | ||
| 93 | Liberia | 56.4% | ||
| 94 | Seychelles | 56.1% | ||
| 95 | West Bank and Gaza | 56.1% | ||
| 96 | Poland | 55.1% | ||
| 97 | Albania | 54.5% | ||
| 98 | Ecuador | 54.1% | ||
| 99 | South Sudan, Republic of | 53.4% | ||
| 100 | Papua New Guinea | 53.3% | ||
| 101 | Burundi | 53.1% | ||
| 102 | North Macedonia | 52.9% | ||
| 103 | Lesotho | 52.8% | ||
| 104 | Norway | 52.8% | ||
| 105 | Uganda | 51.8% | ||
| 106 | New Zealand | 51.4% | ||
| 107 | Australia | 50.6% | ||
| 108 | Myanmar | 50.6% | ||
| 109 | Armenia | 50.0% | ||
| 110 | Tanzania | 49.9% | ||
| 111 | Madagascar | 49.8% | ||
| 112 | Korea, Republic of | 49.7% | ||
| 113 | Guinea | 48.3% | ||
| 114 | Nepal | 48.3% | ||
| 115 | Algeria | 48.1% | ||
| 116 | Niger | 47.7% | ||
| 117 | Sierra Leone | 46.7% | ||
| 118 | Latvia | 46.2% | ||
| 119 | Malta | 46.0% | ||
| 120 | Iraq | 45.2% | ||
| 121 | Mauritania | 45.1% | ||
| 122 | Paraguay | 44.6% | ||
| 123 | Mongolia | 44.1% | ||
| 124 | Serbia | 44.1% | ||
| 125 | Mali | 44.0% | ||
| 126 | Netherlands | 43.7% | ||
| 127 | Cameroon | 43.4% | ||
| 128 | Czech Republic | 43.3% | ||
| 129 | Chile | 41.7% | ||
| 130 | Honduras | 41.5% | ||
| 131 | Qatar | 41.3% | ||
| 132 | Bangladesh | 41.0% | ||
| 133 | Switzerland | 40.5% | ||
| 134 | Indonesia | 40.2% | ||
| 135 | Eswatini | 40.1% | ||
| 136 | Nigeria | 39.3% | ||
| 137 | Vanuatu | 39.1% | ||
| 138 | Moldova | 38.8% | ||
| 139 | Belarus | 38.7% | ||
| 140 | Ireland | 38.3% | ||
| 141 | Lithuania | 38.0% | ||
| 142 | Nicaragua | 37.9% | ||
| 143 | Equatorial Guinea | 36.4% | ||
| 144 | Kyrgyz Republic | 36.2% | ||
| 145 | Georgia | 35.7% | ||
| 146 | Oman | 35.5% | ||
| 147 | United Arab Emirates | 34.9% | ||
| 148 | Djibouti | 34.0% | ||
| 149 | Sweden | 33.9% | ||
| 150 | Ethiopia | 33.4% | ||
| 151 | Botswana | 33.2% | ||
| 152 | Andorra | 32.9% | ||
| 153 | Peru | 32.1% | ||
| 154 | Tonga | 31.9% | ||
| 155 | Chad | 31.4% | ||
| 156 | Iran | 31.2% | ||
| 157 | Vietnam | 31.2% | ||
| 158 | Uzbekistan | 30.9% | ||
| 159 | Denmark | 30.5% | ||
| 160 | Comoros | 30.0% | ||
| 161 | Syria | 30.0% | 2010 | |
| 162 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29.4% | ||
| 163 | Taiwan Province of China | 26.8% | ||
| 164 | Guatemala | 26.3% | ||
| 165 | Luxembourg | 26.3% | ||
| 166 | Cambodia | 26.1% | ||
| 167 | Solomon Islands | 26.1% | ||
| 168 | Saudi Arabia | 25.9% | ||
| 169 | Samoa | 25.2% | ||
| 170 | Tajikistan | 24.9% | ||
| 171 | Kazakhstan | 24.4% | ||
| 172 | Guyana | 24.3% | ||
| 173 | Bulgaria | 23.8% | ||
| 174 | Türkiye, Republic of | 23.6% | ||
| 175 | Estonia | 23.5% | ||
| 176 | Azerbaijan | 21.6% | ||
| 177 | Kosovo | 17.9% | ||
| 178 | Nauru | 16.9% | ||
| 179 | Puerto Rico | 16.9% | ||
| 180 | Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | 15.8% | ||
| 181 | Haiti | 15.5% | ||
| 182 | Russian Federation | 14.8% | ||
| 183 | Timor-Leste | 14.4% | ||
| 184 | Marshall Islands | 14.2% | ||
| 185 | Micronesia, Fed. States of | 10.4% | ||
| 186 | Hong Kong SAR | 9.2% | ||
| 187 | Afghanistan | 8.9% | ||
| 188 | Kiribati | 8.9% | ||
| 189 | Tuvalu | 7.0% | ||
| 190 | Turkmenistan | 4.1% | ||
| 191 | Kuwait | 2.9% | ||
| 192 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.6% | ||
| 193 | Liechtenstein | 0.5% | ||
| 194 | Macao SAR | 0.0% | ||