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Former Spanish colonies Compared by Economy > Public debt

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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.
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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 UruguayUruguay 59.4% of GDP 2012
2 El SalvadorEl Salvador 59.2% of GDP 2012
3 NicaraguaNicaragua 58.6% of GDP 2012
4 Costa RicaCosta Rica 51.9% of GDP 2012
5 PhilippinesPhilippines 51.5% of GDP 2012
6 ArgentinaArgentina 44.8% of GDP 2012
7 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 41.5% of GDP 2012
8 ColombiaColombia 40.5% of GDP 2012
9 PanamaPanama 39.6% of GDP 2012
=10 MexicoMexico 35.8% of GDP 2012
=10 CubaCuba 35.8% of GDP 2012
=10 HondurasHonduras 35.8% of GDP 2012
13 BoliviaBolivia 34% of GDP 2012
14 GuatemalaGuatemala 29.5% of GDP 2012
15 VenezuelaVenezuela 26.8% of GDP 2012
16 EcuadorEcuador 21% of GDP 2012
17 PeruPeru 16.6% of GDP 2012
18 ParaguayParaguay 14.7% of GDP 2012
19 ChileChile 11.9% of GDP 2012
20 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 9.3% of GDP 2012

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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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