Latest 15-year picture: Venezuela, RB (308.75, 2025) leads with 308.75 in 2025 (unit: % of GDP); Eritrea 260.39, Japan 206.53 follow. 191 economies tracked; leader trend is rising over the recorded window. For investors this helps benchmark a country against the global leader and the regional pack.
General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) is a cross-country economic indicator tracked by 24Peaks, compiled from World Bank. The dataset covers 191 economies for 1990-2025.
The latest available General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) value for Venezuela, RB is 308.75, as of 2025.
As of the latest available year (2025), Venezuela, RB leads with a value of 308.75.
Between 1998 and 2025, General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) in Venezuela, RB increased from 30.66 to 308.75 (278.09 net change).
The General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) dataset covers 1990-2025, compiled from World Bank.
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Afghanistan climbed from #173 to #6 (overtook Timor-Leste). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Afghanistan ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
GDP, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)