United States vs Japan: Gov. Debt
Difference and history — not a contest scoreboard.
🇺🇸 United States
123.0% of GDP
Rank #2
🇯🇵 Japan
255.0% of GDP
Rank #1
Difference (A − B)
-132.0% of GDP
% difference vs B
-51.8%
Historical chart
Key context
- United States period change: 0.6% · Japan: 2.8%
- Latest observation: 2025 / 2025 · status preliminary / preliminary
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