The World’s $111 Trillion in Government Debt, in One Giant Chart
Update: 2025-11-13
Description
Visualizing World Debt by Country in 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Gross public debt stands at $111 trillion globally in 2025, rising by $8.3 trillion since 2024.
- Together, the U.S. and China hold 51.8% of the world’s government debt.
While global public debt is lower than pandemic highs in real terms, it remains stubbornly elevated at $111 trillion.
This graphic shows world debt by country in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.
A Closer Look at World Debt by Country
Below, we break down government debt around the world in 2025:
| Country | Share of Global Debt 2025 | Value of Debt (Billions USD) | General Government Gross Debt (Percent of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. | 34.5% | $38,269.7 | 125.0% |
 China | 16.8% | $18,680.8 | 96.3% |
 Japan | 8.9% | $9,826.5 | 229.6% |
 UK | 3.7% | $4,093.4 | 103.4% |
 France | 3.5% | $3,916.2 | 116.5% |
 Italy | 3.1% | $3,479.8 | 136.8% |
 India | 3.0% | $3,357.9 | 81.4% |
 Germany | 2.9% | $3,228.7 | 64.4% |
 Canada | 2.3% | $2,601.0 | 113.9% |
 Brazil | 1.9% | $2,062.8 | 91.4% |
 Spain | 1.7% | $1,898.9 | 100.4% |
 Mexico | 1.0% | $1,097.2 | 58.9% |
 Singapore | 0.9% | $1,008.3 | 175.6% |
 South Korea | 0.9% | $992.5 | 53.4% |
 Australia | 0.8% | $933.0 | 51.0% |
 Belgium | 0.7% | $770.8 | 107.5% |
 Poland | 0.6% | $623.8 | 60.0% |
 Indonesia | 0.5% | $588.8 | 40.8% |
 Russia | 0.5% | $586.9 | 23.1% |
 Netherlands | 0.5% | $581.1 | 44.0% |
 Argentina | 0.5% | $538.5 | 78.8% |
 Austria | 0.4% | $464.5 | 82.0% |
 Israel | 0.4% | $422.6 | 69.2% |
 Greece | 0.4% | $413.7 | 146.7% |
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