Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies 2001-2021
In 2021, the gross government debt of Japan amounted to 256.9 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 133.3 percent for the United States. This was an increase for both countries over 2001 levels, when the gross government debt of Japan amounted to 146.8 percent of its GDP, and the gross government debt of the U.S. amounted to 53.1 percent of its GDP.
