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.
Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2021
* 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.
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IMF. (February 25, 2022). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, 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 2021." Chart. February 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
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