Visualizing The World’s $111 Trillion In Government Debt In One Giant Chart
ZeroHedge, Nov 17, 2025 – Excerpt:
While global public debt is lower than pandemic highs in real terms, it remains stubbornly elevated at $111 trillion.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist’s Dorothy Neufeld, shows world debt by country in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook.
America’s debt burden exceeds $38 trillion in 2025, standing at 125% of GDP.
Over the past five years, net interest payments on the national debt have nearly tripled. They are projected to double again by 2035 to reach $1.8 trillion per year.
With $18.7 trillion in debt, China ranks in second. In 2025, debt expanded by almost $2.2 trillion, driven by government stimulus and weaker land revenues given a struggling property market sector.
As we can see, Japan follows next with a $9.8 trillion debt pile, equal to 230% of GDP. Even though debt remains sky-high, the country’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is proposing $92.2 billion in stimulus spending and subsidies.
The UK and France round out the top largest debt burdens, both hovering near $4 trillion. France, in particular, has experienced significant political instability amid contentious budget cut proposals, cycling through five prime ministers over the past two years.
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According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) February 2025 report, The Nation’s Fiscal Health, “The federal government is on an unsustainable fiscal path that poses serious economic, security, and social challenges if not addressed.”
“Publicly held debt is projected to grow more than twice as fast as the economy, reaching 200% of the size of the economy by 2047.”
Perpetually rising debt as a share of GDP is unsustainable. It has many direct and indirect implications for the economy, American households, and individuals. Risks include slower economic growth and increased chances of a fiscal crisis.
Debt Held by the Public Projected to Grow Faster Than GDP
The Government’s Borrowing Costs Are Increasing Dramatically
The government’s annual spending on net interest has more than tripled since 2017, when it was $263 billion. Spending on net interest in fiscal year 2024 exceeded spending on some of the largest categories of federal spending, including Medicare and national defense—and is projected to grow.
Annual Net Interest Spending as a Share of Gross Domestic Product, Actual and Projected
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