Global government debt distribution 2024, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 19, 2024

As of 2024, the United States' government debt accounted for more than a third of the world total. Second in the ranking was China with 16.1 percent of the total, followed by Japan with ten percent.

Value and distribution of government debt worldwide as of 2024, by country

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December 2024

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2024

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