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World Government debt (% of GDP) Ranking Map
In the available data, Sudan has the highest recorded value at 262.6% (rank #1); Japan ranks #2 at 214.5%. Coverage: 190 countries and territories. Reference years: Sudan 2024; Japan 2024. This is general-government gross debt as a share of GDP, using the 2024 column from the April 2026 IMF World Economic Outlook for every covered economy. Values may be actual or IMF-estimated and may follow a fiscal year.
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01 / RANKING MAP
Compare government debt (% of gdp) across the world.
Compare government debt (% of gdp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details.
Japan, world rank 2 for Government debt (% of GDP), 214.5%
02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the Government debt (% of GDP) ranking map
Compare government debt (% of gdp) by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details. This page orders 190 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.
- Top 3
- #1 Sudan (262.6%), #2 Japan (214.5%), #3 Venezuela (169.1%)
- Japan’s position
- World #2 (214.5%)
- Data period
- 2024
All displayed observations use the reference period above. Check the source and definition before interpreting small differences.
03 / FULL RANKING
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Government debt (% of GDP)Full ranking190 countries
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