IMF says 119 countries have public debt higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Apr.2025) — According to International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff calculations, 119 countries in the world have public debt higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic onslaught. 

To address this challenge, “resilience is needed everywhere: countries should redouble efforts to keep their own fiscal house in order,” IMF fiscal affairs department director Vítor Gaspar said on 23 Apr. 2025 in an agency statement.