* Includes Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan Province of China, United Kingdom, United States.
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Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies 2001-2025
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IMF. (April 12, 2026). Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
IMF. "Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2025." Chart. April 12, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
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Gross government debt as a share of GDP in advanced economies from 2001 to 2025 [Graph], IMF, April 12, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1034357/gross-government-debt-as-a-share-of-gdp-in-advanced-economies/
