General government debt (% of GDP) by country
United States: 126.0% in 2025, 33rd of 36 OECD members (lowest first). 39th of all 42 with data.
Highest: 
Japan (204.1%, 2024) · Lowest: 
Türkiye (27.1%, 2024) · 42 countries and territories with data.
Debt of central, state and local government and social security funds combined, as a share of GDP. Covers OECD members and some other countries.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (lowest first).
World ranking (lowest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 27.1% | 2024 |
| 2 |  Luxembourg | 32.2% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 4 |  Estonia | 33.9% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 34.7% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 38.9% | 2024 |
| 7 |  Lithuania | 40.3% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 41.4% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Indonesia | 45.2% | 2023 |
| 10 |  Chile | 47.6% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Netherlands | 47.8% | 2025 |
| 12 |  South Korea | 48.5% | 2024 |
| 13 |  Sweden | 49.8% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Czechia | 50.0% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Latvia | 56.9% | 2025 |
| 16 |  Australia | 59.6% | 2025 |
| 17 |  New Zealand | 61.6% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Mexico | 62.3% | 2024 |
| 19 |  Norway | 62.3% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Germany | 62.8% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Iceland | 66.6% | 2024 |
| 22 |  Slovenia | 67.9% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Slovakia | 68.2% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Romania | 69.7% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Poland | 72.9% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Israel | 73.5% | 2024 |
| 27 |  South Africa | 74.5% | 2022 |
| 28 |  Croatia | 74.7% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Hungary | 81.0% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Austria | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Finland | 89.1% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Portugal | 93.4% | 2025 |
| 33 |  United Kingdom | 94.5% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Brazil | 101.3% | 2021 |
| 35 |  Spain | 106.6% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Belgium | 108.6% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Canada | 109.4% | 2025 |
| 38 |  France | 116.7% | 2025 |
| 39 |  United States | 126.0% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Italy | 148.7% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Greece | 162.1% | 2025 |
| 42 | Japan | 204.1% | 2024 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Public finance main indicators - government at a glance (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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