Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Japan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 334.15 against 222.16 in Japan as of 2030.

What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

111.99, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

32 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2030.

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.

Japan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

Japan

222.16

in 2030

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

334.15

in 2030

Japan rank

3rd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

1st

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Japan
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 334.15 against 222.16 in Japan, a difference of 111.99.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	129.5	29.56	99.94	Japan
2000s	166.57	33.92	132.64	Japan
2010s	227.46	110.2	117.26	Japan
2020s	236.28	286.53	50.24	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2030s	222.16	334.15	111.99	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, Japan or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 334.15 against 222.16 in Japan as of 2030.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 111.99, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2030.
How do Japan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?: Japan ranks 3rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 193 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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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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