Japan vs Singapore: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Japan
192.81
in 2031
Singapore
174.75
in 2031
Japan rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 192.81 against 174.75 in Singapore, a difference of 18.06.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.56 | 75.26 | 2.3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 145.15 | 93.44 | 51.71 | Japan |
| 2010s | 198.65 | 105.66 | 92.99 | Japan |
| 2020s | 211.85 | 164 | 47.85 | Japan |
| 2030s | 193.34 | 174.52 | 18.82 | 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 Singapore?
- Japan, at 192.81 against 174.75 in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Japan and Singapore?
- 18.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.