which countries have the highest debt to gdp ratios 
japan had the highest debt to gdp ratio of 264 as of 2024 next is venezuela at 241 followed by sudan at 186 3the bottom linethe debt to gdp ratio is a metric that helps understand a country s ability to pay back its debts a lower debt to gdp ratio is generally ideal because it signals a country is producing more than it owes placing it on a strong financial footing 