Debt to GDP Ratio Ranking (2024)
In 2024, Debt to GDP Ratio was highest in Japan at 237%, followed by Singapore at 173% and Venezuela at 164%. The average across countries was 67.66%, the median was 60.70%, and Kuwait recorded the lowest ratio at 3%, according to data from various central banks.
Data is available for the period 1940 to 2024 across 73 countries.
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 237% | 240% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 173% | 170% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 164% | 138% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 154% | 164% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 135% | 135% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 134% | 123% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 124% | 122% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 113% | 110% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 111% | 108% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 104% | 102% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 102% | 105% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 96.1% | 105% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 95.9% | 95.5% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 93.6% | 97.7% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 89.8% | 82.3% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 88.3% | 82% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 83.2% | 157% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 82.9% | 95.8% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 82.1% | 77.5% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 82.1% | 81.8% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 81.9% | 81.8% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 81.8% | 77.8% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 80% | 91% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 76.9% | 73.4% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 76.5% | 73.8% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 73.5% | 73% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 70.5% | 76.4% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 70.4% | 69.8% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 70% | 69.5% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 69% | 61.3% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 67% | 68.4% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 65.5% | 72% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 63.7% | 61.9% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 62.2% | 62.3% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 61.3% | 55.5% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 60.7% | 60.1% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 59.7% | 55.8% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 57.7% | 61.8% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 55.1% | 44.5% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 55.1% | 49.5% | 2024 | |
| 41 | 54.8% | 48.9% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 52.9% | 48.7% | 2024 | |
| 43 | 51.8% | 50.2% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 49.7% | 53.1% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 48.2% | 47.4% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 46.8% | 45.5% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 46.2% | 47.7% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 45.2% | 39.3% | 2024 | |
| 49 | 43.8% | 42.8% | 2024 | |
| 50 | 43.7% | 45.8% | 2024 | |
| 51 | 43.3% | 42.2% | 2024 | |
| 52 | 41.7% | 39.4% | 2024 | |
| 53 | 40.8% | 43.7% | 2024 | |
| 54 | 38.8% | 39.2% | 2024 | |
| 55 | 38.8% | 42.1% | 2024 | |
| 56 | 37.6% | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| 57 | 36.8% | 33.5% | 2024 | |
| 58 | 35.2% | 36.5% | 2024 | |
| 59 | 34% | 32% | 2024 | |
| 60 | 32.9% | 34.4% | 2024 | |
| 61 | 32.8% | 33% | 2024 | |
| 62 | 32.2% | 31.6% | 2024 | |
| 63 | 32.1% | 32.4% | 2024 | |
| 64 | 32% | 38% | 2024 | |
| 65 | 31.1% | 33.6% | 2024 | |
| 66 | 26.3% | 25% | 2024 | |
| 67 | 26.2% | 23% | 2024 | |
| 68 | 24.7% | 29.3% | 2024 | |
| 69 | 19.7% | 21.4% | 2024 | |
| 70 | 16.4% | 16.7% | 2024 | |
| 71 | 9.3% | 6.3% | 2024 | |
| 72 | 3% | 3.2% | 2024 |
Debt to GDP Ratio Ranking (2024) : Definition
Debt to GDP Ratio is a measure of a country's debt compared to the size of its economy.