The Global Vault · World Debt Dashboard
Metric

Total Gross Debt Guide

This metric now keeps the uploaded public, household, and corporate debt layers together so the private sector can no longer hide behind a calmer sovereign headline.

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I. Total Gross Debt Watch

IMF global headline + uploaded 2025 watchlist
World Total Debt Pace
Watchlist Total Gross Debt Pace
Japan Total Gross Debt / GDP 440%
China Total Gross Debt / GDP 292%
India Total Gross Debt / GDP 174.5%
Nigeria Total Gross Debt / GDP 75.7%
Why it matters

Total Gross Debt

Global debt risk often appears first in the private sector.

  • Public debt stock
  • Household leverage
  • Corporate leverage
  • Aggregate total-debt burden
Source families

Data families behind this metric

  • IMF Global Debt Database
  • Global Debt Analysis 2025 workbook

Why this page matters on the global surface

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What this page adds

Built to make the debt story easier to read

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