Confusion regarding debt to GDP ratio While looking at debt to GDP ratio of various countries, I had difficulty with different figures on different websites.
Look at this which shows China's debt to GDP ratio as 43.9%:
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/china/government-debt-to-gdp

Then there are many other links which show China's debt as 250% of GDP.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jun/16/chinas-debt-is-250-of-gdp-and-could-be-fatal-says-government-expert

What am I missing here?
The answer is in the the first line and title of the articles. Not all debt is government debt. One calculation also includes household and corporate debt.