WASHINGTON, April 20. /TASS/. Russia's public debt is the lowest among G20 countries this year, a TASS correspondent confirmed after examining data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Russia’s public debt currently stands at 19.1% of GDP, according to the Fund. Meanwhile, Turkey ranks second with 25.5%, followed by Saudi Arabia (32.1%).

Japan is the worst-performing G20 country, with its public debt having reached 204.4% of GDP. Italy is second from last (138.4%), and the United States is third (125.8%). Among countries that have also exceeded 100% of GDP are France (118.4%), Canada (110.7%), China (106.9%), and the UK (103.6%), with Brazil near this threshold at 96.5%.

The remaining G20 countries ranked in the following order: India (83.4%), South Africa (78.9%), Argentina (70.4%), Germany (64.6%), Mexico (62.7%), the Republic of Korea (54.4%), Australia (50.6%), and Indonesia (41.5%).