Japan vs Maldives: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Japan
192.81
in 2031
Maldives
131.9
in 2031
Japan rank
1st
Maldives rank
3rd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- Maldives
How they compare
Japan currently reports 192.81 against 131.9 in Maldives, a difference of 60.91.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Maldives's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.16 | 38.77 | 63.38 | Japan |
| 2000s | 145.15 | 40.06 | 105.09 | Japan |
| 2010s | 198.65 | 60.11 | 138.55 | Japan |
| 2020s | 211.85 | 129.54 | 82.31 | Japan |
| 2030s | 193.34 | 132.56 | 60.79 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Japan or Maldives?
- Japan, at 192.81 against 131.9 in Maldives as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Japan and Maldives?
- 60.91, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Maldives rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.