In 2024, Japan had the highest level of total non-financial debt among advanced economies, reaching 394 percent of the country's GDP. Total non-financial debt includes government debt, as well as private and business debt. Debt of the financial sector is not included in the figures.

This dataset provides values for PRIVATE DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Key information about United States Total Debt: % of GDP

• United States Total Debt accounted for 722.0 % of the country's GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 722.0 % in the previous quarter.
• US Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1951 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 834.9 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 309.4 % in Jun 1953.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as sum of Liabilities for NonFinancial Business, Federal Government, State and Local Government, Households & Nonprofit Organizations and Financial Business less Mutual Fund Shares. Federal Reserve Board provides Total Debt in local currency. Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

Private Debt to GDP in the United States decreased to 142 percent in 2024 from 147.50 percent in 2023. United States Private Debt to GDP - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Key information about New Zealand Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• New Zealand Private Debt accounted for 136.01 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 135.21 % in the previous quarter
• New Zealand Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1988 to Sep 2024, with an average share of 135.21 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 157.39 % in Sep 2009 and a record low of 64.97 % in Mar 1989

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Private Debt in local currency based on MFSM 2016. Stats NZ provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2016 is calculated from Private Debt based on Standard Statistical Return.

This dataset provides values for PRIVATE DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Key information about European Union Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• European Union Private Debt accounted for 78.27 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 78.60 % in the previous quarter
• EU Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1997 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 88.81 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 104.24 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of 74.22 % in Sep 1997

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as the sum of Loans to Non Financial Sector and Households. European Central Bank provides Private Debt in EUR. Eurostat provides Nominal GDP in EUR.

Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway were among the European countries with most indebted households in 2023 and 2024. The debt of Dutch households amounted to *** percent their disposable income in the 2nd quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, Norwegian households' debt represented *** percent of their income in the 3rd quarter of 2023. However, households in most countries were less indebted, with that ratio amounting to ** percent in the Euro area. Less indebtedness in Western and Northern Europe There were several European countries where household's debts outweighed their disposable income. Most of those countries were North or West European. However, the indebtedness ratio in Denmark has been decreasing during the past decade. As the debt of Danish households represented nearly *** percent in the last quarter of 2014, which has fallen very significantly by 2024. Other countries with indebted households have been following similar trends. The households' debt-to-income ratio in the Netherlands has also fallen from over *** percent in 2013 to *** percent in 2024. Debt per adult in Europe In Europe, the value of debt per adult varies considerably from an average of around 10,000 U.S. dollars in Europe to a much higher level in certain countries such as Switzerland. Debts can be formed in a number of ways. The most common forms of debt include credit cards, medical debt, student loans, overdrafts, mortgages, automobile financing and personal loans.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Private Debt accounted for 195.76 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 198.84 % in the previous quarter
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1973 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 122.27 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 226.63 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 41.72 % in Dec 1976

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated by subtracting Domestic Loans to Financial Corporations and Stockbrokers from Total Domestic Loans. Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides Private Debt in local currency. Census and Statistics Department provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt includes Government sector, excluding Exchange Fund. Private Debt prior to Q4 2018 excludes Working Capital Loans.

Key information about India Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• India Private Debt accounted for 51.51 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2022, compared with a ratio of 51.82 % in the previous quarter
• India Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1997 to Mar 2022, with an average share of 50.05 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 56.38 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 24.04 % in Sep 1997

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Private Debt in local currency. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 at 2011-12 prices. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2012 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on a combination of SNA 2008 and SNA 1993, at 2004-2005 prices and prior to Q1 2005 is based on SNA 1993, at 1999-2000 prices. Private Debt includes Financial Sector.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Private Debt Securities to GDP for Japan (DDDM03JPA156NWDB) from 1997 to 2020 about Japan, debt, securities, domestic, private, and GDP.

Key information about Canada Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• Canada Private Debt accounted for 212.62 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 212.27 % in the previous quarter
• Canada Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 129.19 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 237.84 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 89.28 % in Sep 1976

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as a sum of Loans to Private Non-Financial Corporations and Household sectors. Statistics Canada provides Private Debt and Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt prior to Q1 1990 is sourced from the Bank of Canada.

Graph and download economic data for Total Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector, Adjusted for Breaks, for United States (QUSPAM770A) from Q4 1947 to Q4 2024 about adjusted, credits, nonfinancial, sector, private, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding Domestic Private Debt Securities to GDP for Brazil (DDDM03BRA156NWDB) from 2002 to 2020 about Brazil, debt, securities, domestic, private, and GDP.

Key information about United Kingdom Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• United Kingdom Private Debt accounted for 113.96 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 116.11 % in the previous quarter
• UK Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1998 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 135.26 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 203.16 % in Mar 2010 and a record low of 101.90 % in Dec 1998

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as the sum of Private Loans and Private Securities in GBP and Foreign Currency. The Bank of England provides Private Debt in local currency. Office for National Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt includes Financial Sector.

In the 4th quarter of 2024, the debt of households in the United Kingdom amounted to ***** percent of their income. This indicator shows the average level of indebtedness of the general population and their ability to repay their debts. The total value of household debt (total liabilities and loans to households) has increased annually since 2000. Debt to income ratio increased during the pandemic As we have seen here, households have been decreasing their indebtedness levels in the past years. However, the volume of new consumer lending actually soared between 2022 and 2024. Meanwhile, the growth rate of mortgages in the UK has remained lower these past years, but it has also shown an increase on amount of lending.

Indebtedness in Europe The household debt of many countries in Europe as a share of their disposable income in 2024 was over 100 percent. That was mostly the case for Northern and Western European countries, such as Norway, the Netherlands, and Denmark. Germany and Austria were some of the largest exceptions, as they were among the few countries in that part of Europe with households' debt representing less than ** percent of their income.

China external debt for 2022 was 2.389 trillion US dollars, a 11.6% decline from 2021.

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<li>China external debt for 2021 was <strong>2.702 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>16.16% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China external debt for 2020 was <strong>2.326 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>10.03% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>China external debt for 2019 was <strong>2.114 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>7.78% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about China Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• China Private Debt accounted for 194.17 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 195.45 % in the previous quarter
• China Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024, with an average share of 122.20 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 195.76 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of 80.44 % in Sep 1995

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Private Debt in local currency. The National Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

This dataset provides values for HOUSEHOLDS DEBT TO INCOME reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

India recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 81.59 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. This dataset provides - India Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.