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Public Debt to GDP Guide

Public debt to GDP remains the cleanest sovereign sustainability ratio, and the uploaded 2025 watchlist now ties that ratio to nominal debt stocks and revenue pressure country by country.

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I. Public Debt to GDP Lens

IMF global headline + uploaded 2025 watchlist
World Public Debt Pace
Japan Public Debt Pace
China Public Debt Pace
India Public Debt Pace
Japan Public Debt / GDP 254%
Brazil Public Debt / GDP 88.5%
Why it matters

Public Debt to GDP

A ratio means more when you can see the stock behind it and the revenue strain around it.

  • General government debt
  • Nominal GDP
  • Interest share of revenue
Source families

Data families behind this metric

  • IMF GDD
  • Global Debt Analysis 2025 workbook
  • UNCTAD

Why this page matters on the global surface

Metric guides exist so the hub can explain the language behind the dashboard. They turn a fast-moving signal into readable context you can actually use.

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What this page adds

Built to make the debt story easier to read

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