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Heavily indebted countries 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 ZimbabweZimbabwe 244.2% of GDP 2012
2 JapanJapan 219.1% of GDP 2012
3 GreeceGreece 156.9% of GDP 2012
4 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 144% of GDP 2012
5 JamaicaJamaica 132.9% of GDP 2012
6 IcelandIceland 131.8% of GDP 2012
7 ItalyItaly 126.9% of GDP 2012
8 EritreaEritrea 125.8% of GDP 2012
9 PortugalPortugal 123.6% of GDP 2012
10 LebanonLebanon 119.6% of GDP 2012
11 IrelandIreland 117.6% of GDP 2012
12 SingaporeSingapore 111.4% of GDP 2012
13 GrenadaGrenada 110% of GDP 2012
14 SudanSudan 101.7% of GDP 2012
15 BelgiumBelgium 99.6% of GDP 2012
16 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 93.2% of GDP 2012
17 FranceFrance 90.3% of GDP 2012
18 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 89% of GDP 2012
19 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 88.7% of GDP 2012
20 EgyptEgypt 88% of GDP 2012
21 Cape VerdeCape Verde 86.2% of GDP 2012
22 CyprusCyprus 85.8% of GDP 2012
23 BarbadosBarbados 85.6% of GDP 2012
24 CanadaCanada 85.4% of GDP 2012
25 BelizeBelize 84.6% of GDP 2012
26 SpainSpain 84.1% of GDP 2012
27 GermanyGermany 81% of GDP 2012
28 HungaryHungary 79.3% of GDP 2012
29 Sri LankaSri Lanka 79.1% of GDP 2012
30 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 77% of GDP 2012
=31 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 75.5% of GDP 2012
=31 JordanJordan 75.5% of GDP 2012
33 AustriaAustria 74.1% of GDP 2012
34 MaltaMalta 71.3% of GDP 2012
35 MoroccoMorocco 71.2% of GDP 2012
36 NetherlandsNetherlands 71.1% of GDP 2012
=37 United StatesUnited States 70% of GDP 2012
=37 DominicaDominica 70% of GDP 2012
39 SeychellesSeychelles 68.4% of GDP 2012
40 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 68% of GDP 2011
41 IsraelIsrael 66.9% of GDP 2012
42 MalawiMalawi 62.7% of GDP 2012
43 SerbiaSerbia 62% of GDP 2012

Citation

Heavily indebted countries 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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