Japan vs Germany: Gov. Debt
Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.
🇯🇵 Japan
255.0% of GDP
Rank #1
🇩🇪 Germany
64.0% of GDP
Rank #9
Difference (A − B)
191.0% of GDP
% difference vs B
+298.4%
Historical chart
Key context
- Japan period change: 2.8% · Germany: -4.2%
- Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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