United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

United States of America
142.11
in 2031
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
308.75
in 2025
United States of America rank
3rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
1st

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • United States of America
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 308.75 against 142.11 in United States of America, a difference of 166.64.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 65.66 34.62 31.04 United States of America
2010s 104.5 110.2 5.7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 123.81 228.6 104.79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 308.75 against 142.11 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
166.64, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
United States of America ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,354 data points, 1980–2031
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