In 2019, the gross government debt of Japan amounted to 237.5 percent of the country's GDP, compared to 106.7 percent for the United States. This is 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.
Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2019
* Includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan Province of China, United Kingdom, United States.
** Projection.
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IMF. (April 30, 2019). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF. "Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2019." Chart. April 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF. (2019). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF. "Gross Government Debt as a Share of Gdp in Advanced Economies from 2001 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF, Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/ (last visited February 23, 2020)
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