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Debt Observatory

How public debt is distributed.

75 countriesSnapshot 2025$108.6T tracked
World Debt Map75 countriesTop 3 61%90%+ ratio 81%

Size = debt stock. Color = debt burden.

$108.6T

Rankings

Top 10 by default. Tap a country to open the lab.

Absolute debt

Who owes the most in dollar terms?

Debt to GDP

Who is most leveraged against annual output?

Debt LabNorth America
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Debt / GDP125.0%
Debt stock$38.3T
Region median113.9%
Percentile95th
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