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Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | $15.93 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 2 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $10.09 trillion | 2012 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $6.25 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 3 | GermanyGermany | $5.72 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 4 | FranceFrance | $5.17 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 5 | JapanJapan | $3.02 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 6 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | $2.64 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 7 | ItalyItaly | $2.49 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 8 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $2.49 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 9 | SpainSpain | $2.31 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 10 | IrelandIreland | $2.16 trillion | 2012 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | $2.07 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 11 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $1.56 trillion | 2012 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | $1.51 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 12 | AustraliaAustralia | $1.50 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 13 | BelgiumBelgium | $1.42 trillion | 2012 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | $1.42 trillion | 2012 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | $1.40 trillion | 2012 | |||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | $1.39 trillion | 2012 | |||
| 14 | CanadaCanada | $1.33 trillion | 2012 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | $1.29 trillion | 2012 | |||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | $1.19 trillion | 2011 | |||
| 15 | SingaporeSingapore | $1.17 trillion | 2012 | ||
| 16 | SwedenSweden | $1.03 trillion | 2012 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | $985.59 billion | 2012 | |||
| 17 | AustriaAustria | $808.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 18 | ChinaChina | $728.90 billion | 2012 | ||
| 19 | NorwayNorway | $659.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 20 | RussiaRussia | $631.80 billion | 2012 | ||
| 21 | FinlandFinland | $599.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| 22 | DenmarkDenmark | $587.60 billion | 2012 | ||
| 23 | GreeceGreece | $576.60 billion | 2012 | ||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | $530.27 billion | 2012 | |||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | $521.75 billion | 2011 | |||
| 24 | PortugalPortugal | $508.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | $483.60 billion | 2012 | |||
| 25 | BrazilBrazil | $438.90 billion | 2012 | ||
| 26 | South KoreaSouth Korea | $420.40 billion | 2012 | ||
| 27 | IndiaIndia | $378.90 billion | 2012 | ||
| 28 | PolandPoland | $364.20 billion | 2012 | ||
| 29 | MexicoMexico | $347.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 30 | TurkeyTurkey | $336.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 31 | IndonesiaIndonesia | $224.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | $197.83 billion | 2012 | |||
| 32 | HungaryHungary | $169.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| 33 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | $162.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| 34 | UkraineUkraine | $136.50 billion | 2012 | ||
| 35 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | $136.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| 36 | QatarQatar | $134.80 billion | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Hong KongHong Kong | $134.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 38 | ThailandThailand | $133.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 39 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | $133.50 billion | 2012 | ||
| 40 | TaiwanTaiwan | $130.80 billion | 2012 | ||
| 41 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $130.40 billion | 2012 | ||
| 42 | RomaniaRomania | $129.30 billion | 2012 | ||
| Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | $129.05 billion | 2011 | |||
| 43 | ArgentinaArgentina | $113.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 44 | ChileChile | $112.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | $106.22 billion | 2011 | |||
| 45 | CyprusCyprus | $103.50 billion | 2012 | ||
| 46 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $101.00 billion | 2012 | ||
| 47 | IcelandIceland | $100.20 billion | 2012 | ||
| 48 | MalaysiaMalaysia | $98.82 billion | 2012 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | $97.05 billion | 2012 | |||
| 49 | IsraelIsrael | $93.98 billion | 2012 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | $87.77 billion | 2012 | |||
| 50 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $85.18 billion | 2012 | ||
| 51 | ColombiaColombia | $80.72 billion | 2012 | ||
| 52 | VenezuelaVenezuela | $75.75 billion | 2012 | ||
| 53 | PhilippinesPhilippines | $74.88 billion | 2012 | ||
| Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | $70.82 billion | 2012 | |||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | $70.02 billion | 2012 | |||
| 54 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $68.44 billion | 2012 | ||
| 55 | CroatiaCroatia | $65.37 billion | 2012 | ||
| 56 | VietnamVietnam | $63.95 billion | 2012 | ||
| 57 | IraqIraq | $60.20 billion | 2012 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | $60.01 billion | 2012 | |||
| 58 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | $56.82 billion | 2010 | ||
| 59 | PakistanPakistan | $54.50 billion | 2012 | ||
| 60 | SloveniaSlovenia | $53.88 billion | 2012 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | $50.66 billion | 2012 | |||
| 61 | PeruPeru | $50.47 billion | 2012 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | $49.63 billion | 2011 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | $46.48 billion | 2012 | |||
| 62 | MaltaMalta | $45.77 billion | 2012 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | $45.70 billion | 2012 | |||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | $40.11 billion | 2012 | |||
| 63 | SudanSudan | $39.54 billion | 2012 | ||
| 64 | LatviaLatvia | $39.43 billion | 2012 | ||
| 65 | EgyptEgypt | $38.69 billion | 2012 | ||
| 66 | BulgariaBulgaria | $36.52 billion | 2012 | ||
| 67 | SerbiaSerbia | $33.69 billion | 2012 | ||
| 68 | LithuaniaLithuania | $32.84 billion | 2012 | ||
| 69 | MoroccoMorocco | $32.15 billion | 2012 | ||
| 70 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | $30.90 billion | 2010 | ||
| 71 | KuwaitKuwait | $29.76 billion | 2012 | ||
| 72 | BangladeshBangladesh | $29.53 billion | 2012 | ||
| 73 | BahrainBahrain | $27.54 billion | 2012 | ||
| 74 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $26.83 billion | 2012 | ||
| 75 | EstoniaEstonia | $25.69 billion | 2012 | ||
| 76 | LebanonLebanon | $25.16 billion | 2012 | ||
| 77 | TunisiaTunisia | $24.60 billion | 2012 | ||
| 78 | CubaCuba | $22.51 billion | 2012 | ||
| 79 | AngolaAngola | $21.85 billion | 2012 | ||
| 80 | JordanJordan | $19.67 billion | 2012 | ||
| 81 | MonacoMonaco | $18.00 billion | 2000 | ||
| 82 | EcuadorEcuador | $17.68 billion | 2012 | ||
| 83 | GuatemalaGuatemala | $16.61 billion | 2012 | ||
| 84 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | $16.35 billion | 2012 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | $16.34 billion | 2011 | |||
| 85 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | $16.33 billion | 2012 | ||
| 86 | UruguayUruguay | $16.02 billion | 2012 | ||
| 87 | IranIran | $14.84 billion | 2012 | ||
| 88 | JamaicaJamaica | $14.09 billion | 2012 | ||
| 89 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | $13.81 billion | 2012 | ||
| =90 | PanamaPanama | $13.56 billion | 2012 | ||
| =90 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | $13.56 billion | 2012 | ||
| 92 | NigeriaNigeria | $13.40 billion | 2012 | ||
| 93 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | $12.96 billion | 2012 | ||
| 94 | GhanaGhana | $12.64 billion | 2012 | ||
| 95 | North KoreaNorth Korea | $12.50 billion | 2001 | ||
| 96 | TanzaniaTanzania | $11.82 billion | 2012 | ||
| 97 | GeorgiaGeorgia | $11.67 billion | 2012 | ||
| 98 | KenyaKenya | $11.06 billion | 2012 | ||
| 99 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | $10.81 billion | 2012 | ||
| 100 | EthiopiaEthiopia | $10.03 billion | 2012 | ||
| 101 | OmanOman | $9.99 billion | 2012 | ||
| 102 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | $9.11 billion | 2012 | ||
| 103 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $8.77 billion | 2012 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | $8.64 billion | 2012 | |||
| 104 | SyriaSyria | $8.39 billion | 2012 | ||
| 105 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $8.10 billion | 2012 | ||
| 106 | NicaraguaNicaragua | $7.79 billion | 2012 | ||
| 107 | ArmeniaArmenia | $7.63 billion | 2012 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | $7.60 billion | 2012 | |||
| 108 | YemenYemen | $7.42 billion | 2012 | ||
| 109 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | $7.34 billion | 2012 | ||
| 110 | BoliviaBolivia | $6.89 billion | 2012 | ||
| 111 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | $6.81 billion | 2012 | ||
| 112 | LaosLaos | $6.29 billion | 2012 | ||
| 113 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | $6.09 billion | 2012 | ||
| 114 | ParaguayParaguay | $5.99 billion | 2012 | ||
| 115 | MoldovaMoldova | $5.89 billion | 2012 | ||
| 116 | AlbaniaAlbania | $5.84 billion | 2012 | ||
| 117 | AlgeriaAlgeria | $5.64 billion | 2012 | ||
| 118 | ZambiaZambia | $5.62 billion | 2012 | ||
| 119 | BurmaBurma | $5.59 billion | 2012 | ||
| 120 | LibyaLibya | $5.28 billion | 2012 | ||
| 121 | HondurasHonduras | $5.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 122 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | $4.72 billion | 2012 | ||
| 123 | MozambiqueMozambique | $4.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 124 | MongoliaMongolia | $4.67 billion | 2012 | ||
| 125 | CambodiaCambodia | $4.57 billion | 2012 | ||
| 126 | BarbadosBarbados | $4.49 billion | 2010 | ||
| 127 | UgandaUganda | $4.46 billion | 2012 | ||
| 128 | NamibiaNamibia | $4.29 billion | 2012 | ||
| 129 | SenegalSenegal | $4.22 billion | 2012 | ||
| 130 | NepalNepal | $3.96 billion | 2011 | ||
| 131 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | $3.75 billion | 2012 | ||
| 132 | TajikistanTajikistan | $3.44 billion | 2012 | ||
| 133 | CameroonCameroon | $3.21 billion | 2012 | ||
| 134 | GabonGabon | $3.20 billion | 2012 | ||
| 135 | MadagascarMadagascar | $3.12 billion | 2012 | ||
| 136 | SomaliaSomalia | $3.05 billion | 2011 | ||
| 137 | MaliMali | $3.04 billion | 2012 | ||
| 138 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | $3.00 billion | 2012 | ||
| 139 | MauritaniaMauritania | $2.92 billion | 2012 | ||
| 140 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | $2.68 billion | 2004 | ||
| 141 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $2.61 billion | 2012 | ||
| 142 | MauritiusMauritius | $2.61 billion | 2012 | ||
| 143 | GuineaGuinea | $2.58 billion | 2012 | ||
| 144 | BotswanaBotswana | $2.44 billion | 2012 | ||
| 145 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | $1.86 billion | 2012 | ||
| 146 | GuyanaGuyana | $1.85 billion | 2011 | ||
| 147 | ChadChad | $1.79 billion | 2012 | ||
| 148 | SeychellesSeychelles | $1.73 billion | 2012 | ||
| 149 | MontenegroMontenegro | $1.70 billion | 2012 | ||
| 150 | NigerNiger | $1.55 billion | 2012 | ||
| 151 | BelizeBelize | $1.47 billion | 2012 | ||
| 152 | BermudaBermuda | $1.40 billion | 2012 | ||
| 153 | MalawiMalawi | $1.35 billion | 2012 | ||
| 154 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | $1.28 billion | 2011 | ||
| 155 | BhutanBhutan | $1.27 billion | 2011 | ||
| 156 | BelarusBelarus | $1.23 billion | 2012 | ||
| 157 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $1.18 billion | 2012 | ||
| 158 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | $1.17 billion | 2012 | ||
| 159 | RwandaRwanda | $1.15 billion | 2012 | ||
| 160 | BeninBenin | $1.12 billion | 2012 | ||
| 161 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | $1.09 billion | 2010 | ||
| 162 | EritreaEritrea | $1.06 billion | 2012 | ||
| =163 | Gaza StripGaza Strip | $1.04 billion | 2010 | ||
| =163 | West BankWest Bank | $1.04 billion | 2010 | ||
| 165 | HaitiHaiti | $957.60 million | 2012 | ||
| 166 | MaldivesMaldives | $890.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 167 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | $888.80 million | 2010 | ||
| 168 | SurinameSuriname | $810.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 169 | French GuianaFrench Guiana | $800.30 million | 2003 | ||
| 170 | LesothoLesotho | $779.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 171 | DjiboutiDjibouti | $773.90 million | 2012 | ||
| 172 | FijiFiji | $685.50 million | 2012 | ||
| 173 | TogoTogo | $658.10 million | 2012 | ||
| 174 | BurundiBurundi | $641.90 million | 2012 | ||
| 175 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | $632.70 million | 2012 | ||
| 176 | SwazilandSwaziland | $604.80 million | 2012 | ||
| 177 | GrenadaGrenada | $538.00 million | 2010 | ||
| 178 | ArubaAruba | $533.40 million | 2005 | ||
| 179 | The GambiaThe Gambia | $481.50 million | 2012 | ||
| 180 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | $441.20 million | 2012 | ||
| 181 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | $438.70 million | 2012 | ||
| 182 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | $428.90 million | 2012 | ||
| 183 | SamoaSamoa | $368.30 million | 2011 | ||
| 184 | LiberiaLiberia | $349.20 million | 2012 | ||
| 185 | KosovoKosovo | $326.00 million | 2011 | ||
| 186 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $313.30 million | 2012 | ||
| 187 | DominicaDominica | $272.10 million | 2012 | ||
| 188 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | $265.00 million | 2012 | ||
| 189 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | $255.50 million | 2011 | ||
| 190 | VanuatuVanuatu | $201.80 million | 2011 | ||
| 191 | TongaTonga | $198.60 million | 2012 | ||
| 192 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | $189.30 million | 2012 | ||
| 193 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | $141.00 million | 1996 | ||
| 194 | ComorosComoros | $136.10 million | 2012 | ||
| 195 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | $87.00 million | 2008 | ||
| 196 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | $79.00 million | 1998 | ||
| 197 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | $70.00 million | 1996 | ||
| 198 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | $60.80 million | 2011 | ||
| 199 | GreenlandGreenland | $36.40 million | 2010 | ||
| 200 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | $36.10 million | 1997 | ||
| 201 | NauruNauru | $33.30 million | 2004 | ||
| 202 | KiribatiKiribati | $10.00 million | 1999 | ||
| 203 | MontserratMontserrat | $8.90 million | 1997 | ||
| 204 | AnguillaAnguilla | $8.80 million | 1998 | ||
| 205 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | $3.67 million | 2004 | ||
| 206 | NiueNiue | $418,000.00 | 2002 | ||
| =207 | MacauMacau | 0.0 | 2012 | ||
| =207 | PalauPalau | 0.0 | 2011 | ||
| =207 | BruneiBrunei | 0.0 | 2005 | ||
| =207 | LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | 0.0 | 2001 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Debt > External
- United States ranked first for debt > external amongst Christian countries in 2012.
- Australia ranked first for debt > external amongst Hot countries in 2012.
- Turkey ranked first for debt > external amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
- United Kingdom ranked first for debt > external amongst Europe in 2012.
- China ranked first for debt > external amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
- France ranked first for debt > external amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
- South Africa ranked first for debt > external amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012.
- Brazil ranked first for debt > external amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2012.
- Russia ranked first for debt > external amongst Eastern Europe in 2012.
- Germany ranked second for debt > external amongst European Union in 2012.
