Mapped: Government Debt To GDP By Country In 2025

Global debt levels continue to rise, with 2025 marking another year of fiscal strain across both advanced and developing economies. This map shows how much each country’s government debt compares to its economic output, measured as debt-to-GDP ratio, offering insight into fiscal resilience and vulnerability worldwide. The data for this visualization comes from the latest update by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to their World Economic Outlook as of October 2025.

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Mapped: Government Debt To GDP By Country In 2025

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