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Eurozone Compared by Economy > Public debt

DEFINITION: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 GreeceGreece 156.9% of GDP 2012
2 ItalyItaly 126.9% of GDP 2012
3 PortugalPortugal 123.6% of GDP 2012
4 IrelandIreland 117.6% of GDP 2012
5 BelgiumBelgium 99.6% of GDP 2012
6 FranceFrance 90.3% of GDP 2012
7 CyprusCyprus 85.8% of GDP 2012
8 SpainSpain 84.1% of GDP 2012
9 GermanyGermany 81% of GDP 2012
10 AustriaAustria 74.1% of GDP 2012
11 MaltaMalta 71.3% of GDP 2012
12 NetherlandsNetherlands 71.1% of GDP 2012
13 FinlandFinland 53.1% of GDP 2012
14 SlovakiaSlovakia 52.1% of GDP 2012
15 SloveniaSlovenia 47.6% of GDP 2012
16 LatviaLatvia 40.7% of GDP 2012
17 LuxembourgLuxembourg 20.8% of GDP 2012
18 EstoniaEstonia 5.8% of GDP 2012

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Eurozone Compared by Economy > Public debt

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Interesting observations about Economy > Public debt

  • 7 of the top 9 countries by public debt are Christian.
  • Liberia has ranked last for public debt since 2011.
  • Zimbabwe has ranked in the top 2 for public debt since 2007.
  • Japan has ranked in the top 2 for public debt since 2009.
  • 5 of the top 11 countries by public debt are European.
  • 4 of the top 9 countries by public debt are NATO.
  • Greece has ranked #3 in public debt since 2010.
  • 11 of the top 28 countries by public debt are European Union.
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis has ranked in the top 4 for public debt since 2009.
  • Jamaica has ranked in the top 8 for public debt since 2003.
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