As of 2025, the United States' government debt accounted for more than ** of the world's total. That year, the United States recorded a gross debt of **** trillion U.S. dollars. Second in the ranking was China with **** percent of the total, followed by Japan with **** percent.
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Visual Capitalist. (November 13, 2025). Value and distribution of government debt worldwide as of 2025, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1534935/global-government-debt-distribution-by-country/
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