In 2020, the gross government debt of Japan amounted to 266.2 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 131.2 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 2020
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IMF. (November 27, 2020). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, 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 2020." Chart. November 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF. (2020). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. 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 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 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 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/ (last visited February 25, 2021)