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Government debt over time
Debt as % of GDP. Dashed lines: current-year estimate/projection and future projections.
Chart data table
| Year | United States (%) | China (%) | Japan (%) | Russia (%) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 145.0 | 122.1 | 188.9 | 30.7 | IMF projection |
| 2030 | 140.7 | 119.5 | 190.1 | 29.1 | IMF projection |
| 2029 | 136.4 | 116.4 | 191.5 | 27.2 | IMF projection |
| 2028 | 132.3 | 113.2 | 193.8 | 24.8 | IMF projection |
| 2027 | 128.7 | 109.1 | 196.4 | 22.2 | IMF projection |
| 2026 | 126.8 | 104.4 | 199.4 | 19.3 | IMF estimate / projection |
| 2025 | 124.4 | 98.6 | 204.8 | 16.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2024 | 122.3 | 90.5 | 213.6 | 14.8 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2023 | 120.0 | 84.1 | 220.1 | 15.2 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2022 | 119.2 | 77.3 | 228.0 | 15.1 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2021 | 125.0 | 72.1 | 222.6 | 16.5 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2020 | 132.6 | 70.6 | 228.8 | 19.2 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2019 | 108.8 | 59.9 | 206.3 | 13.7 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2018 | 107.7 | 55.7 | 203.7 | 13.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2017 | 106.5 | 53.7 | 203.1 | 14.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2016 | 107.5 | 50.0 | 202.1 | 14.8 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2015 | 105.5 | 40.9 | 200.1 | 15.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2014 | 105.0 | 39.4 | 203.6 | 15.1 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2013 | 105.0 | 36.6 | 201.2 | 12.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2012 | 103.7 | 33.9 | 197.1 | 11.2 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2011 | 100.0 | 33.0 | 190.6 | 10.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2010 | 95.7 | 33.1 | 178.6 | 10.1 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2009 | 87.1 | 33.9 | 172.9 | 9.9 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2008 | 73.9 | 26.6 | 153.6 | 7.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2007 | 65.0 | 28.8 | 150.4 | 8.0 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 25.2 | 152.1 | 9.8 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2005 | 65.8 | 26.0 | 153.4 | 14.9 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2004 | 66.4 | 25.9 | 148.8 | 20.8 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2003 | 59.0 | 26.4 | 140.2 | 28.3 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2002 | 55.9 | 25.5 | 134.6 | 37.6 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2001 | 53.5 | 24.2 | 126.8 | 44.4 | History / IMF estimates |
| 2000 | — | 22.6 | 118.5 | 55.9 | History / IMF estimates |
The DataMapper API does not provide the actual/estimate cutoff for each country and series. Past years are therefore labelled history/IMF estimates, the current year estimate/projection, and later years projections. Historical values can be revised. There is no simulated real-time debt counter.
| Country | Debt / GDP · 2025 | Debt, US$ bn | Per person, US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124.4 | 38,391.5 | 112,292 |
| China | 98.6 | 19,351.4 | 13,774 |
| Japan | 204.8 | 9,119.9 | 73,971 |
| Russia | 16.6 | 427.0 | 2,965 |
Source: IMF WEO · World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · Retrieved 2026-11-01. About the data