Japan vs United Kingdom: Gov. Debt
Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.
🇯🇵 Japan
255.0% of GDP
Rank #1
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
101.0% of GDP
Rank #5
Difference (A − B)
154.0% of GDP
% difference vs B
+152.5%
Historical chart
Key context
- Japan period change: 2.8% · United Kingdom: 0.8%
- Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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