IMF World Economic Outlook Lists Highest Debt-to-GDP Ratios for 2026

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IMF World Economic Outlook Lists Highest Debt-to-GDP Ratios for 2026

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IMF World Economic Outlook Lists Highest Debt-to-GDP Ratios for 2026

The International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook currently releases a report listing countries with the highest debt-to-GDP ratios for 2026. The report defines the debt-to-GDP ratio as a comparison of a country’s total public debt with its gross domestic product, and provides global and India-specific estimates.

IMF World Economic Outlook: Debt-to-GDP Ratio Estimates

Dimension Key Details
Report and authority The World Economic Outlook report is released by the International Monetary Fund.
Definition The debt-to-GDP ratio compares a country's total public debt to its gross domestic product.
Global debt estimates The IMF estimates that global debt is around 94% of world GDP in 2025 and will likely be near 100% by 2029.
Countries with highest debt-to-GDP ratio (2026) The highest debt-to-GDP ratios in 2026 comprise Japan (204.4%), Singapore (171.9%), and Sudan (169.1%).
India debt-to-GDP estimates India’s debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to be 55.6% of GDP in BE 2026-27, compared to 56.1% of GDP in RE 2025-26.
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Consider the following statements about the report and its estimates:
1. The report defines the debt-to-GDP ratio as a comparison of a country's total public debt with its gross domestic product.
2. The report estimates global debt to be around 94% of world GDP in 2025.
3. The report lists Japan, Singapore, and Sudan as having the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in 2026.
Which of the statements given above are correct?