Government net debt (% of GDP)
Debt & FinanceIMF WEOimf_weo:GGXWDN_NGDP•PT•1980 → 2026•88 countries
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Debt & FinanceIMF WEO
Coverage
88
Frequency
yearly
Range
1980 \u2192 2026
Latest
2026
Government net debt (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2026)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 21.01%
21.01% – 32.06%
32.06% – 40.14%
40.14% – 50.25%
50.25% – 59.5%
59.5% – 81.25%
> 81.25%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Highest 15 countries
Government net debt (% of GDP)
88 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)
Distribution across countries
Government net debt (% of GDP)
Countries
88
Median
45.3%
Mean
46.8%
25th pctl
28.9%
75th pctl
65%
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Compare trends
Government net debt (% of GDP)
JapanUnited KingdomFinland
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJPN | 134.31% | 2026 | |
| LebanonLBN | 131.38% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 128.98% | 2026 | |
| FranceFRA | 110.25% | 2026 | |
| United StatesUSA | 98.53% | 2026 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 96.48% | 2026 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 95.5% | 2026 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 95.47% | 2026 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 88.84% | 2026 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 85.39% | 2026 | |
| SpainESP | 82.84% | 2026 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 82.32% | 2026 | |
| PortugalPRT | 81.45% | 2026 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 81% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 76.81% | 2026 | |
| FijiFJI | 76.38% | 2026 | |
| BrazilBRA | 70.84% | 2026 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 70.33% | 2026 | |
| KenyaKEN | 68.84% | 2026 | |
| IsraelISR | 68.3% | 2026 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 65.23% | 2026 | |
| AustriaAUT | 64.97% | 2026 | |
| PakistanPAK | 64.42% | 2026 | |
| HungaryHUN | 63.01% | 2026 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 61.02% | 2026 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 59.25% | 2026 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 58.52% | 2026 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 57.99% | 2026 | |
| UruguayURY | 57.95% | 2026 | |
| South SudanSSD | 57.3% | 2026 | |
| MexicoMEX | 54.17% | 2026 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 53.8% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 53.59% | 2026 | |
| PolandPOL | 53.36% | 2026 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 52.82% | 2026 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 51.98% | 2026 | |
| RomaniaROU | 51.59% | 2026 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 50.6% | 2026 | |
| GermanyDEU | 49.39% | 2026 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 48.37% | 2026 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 47.08% | 2026 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 46.07% | 2026 | |
| FinlandFIN | 45.74% | 2026 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 45.33% | 2026 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 45.24% | 2026 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 44.77% | 2026 | |
| IcelandISL | 44.04% | 2026 | |
| NigerNER | 43.91% | 2026 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 42.55% | 2026 | |
| PanamaPAN | 42.21% | 2026 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 39.31% | 2026 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 39.15% | 2026 | |
| LatviaLVA | 38.74% | 2026 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 38.61% | 2026 | |
| MaltaMLT | 38.23% | 2026 | |
| CameroonCMR | 37.74% | 2026 | |
| MaliMLI | 36.78% | 2026 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 36.37% | 2026 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 35.51% | 2026 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 34.29% | 2026 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 34.18% | 2026 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 32.18% | 2026 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 32.1% | 2026 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 31.82% | 2026 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 29.6% | 2026 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 28.89% | 2026 | |
| ChileCHL | 28.46% | 2026 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 27.9% | 2026 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 26.04% | 2026 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 24.16% | 2026 | |
| PeruPER | 22.91% | 2026 | |
| IrelandIRL | 22.45% | 2026 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 21.89% | 2026 | |
| CyprusCYP | 21.12% | 2026 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 21.05% | 2026 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 20.98% | 2026 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 18.81% | 2010 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 18.26% | 2026 | |
| SwedenSWE | 14.94% | 2026 | |
| EstoniaEST | 14.44% | 2026 | |
| CanadaCAN | 10.34% | 2026 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 10.26% | 2026 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 5.96% | 2026 | |
| LesothoLSO | 2.64% | 2026 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | -1.62% | 2026 | |
| OmanOMN | -3.63% | 2026 | |
| DenmarkDNK | -5.89% | 2026 | |
| NorwayNOR | -163.48% | 2026 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF WEO)