Global debt has reached record levels. Our tracker monitors sovereign debt-to-GDP ratios across developed and emerging economies to identify systemic risk.
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View Plans - Starting FreeGlobal debt-to-GDP has surpassed 330% according to the IMF. Country-level data is tracked above.
Japan leads developed economies at over 250% debt-to-GDP, followed by Italy, Greece, and the United States.
High debt constrains government spending during downturns and can trigger sovereign debt crises when markets lose confidence.