High income OECD countries Compared by Economy > Debt > External > Per capita
DEFINITION:
Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IrelandIreland | $448,031.51 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 2 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $177,373.94 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 3 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $171,942.20 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 4 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $137,411.93 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 5 | BelgiumBelgium | $126,344.44 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 6 | NorwayNorway | $101,362.90 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 7 | AustriaAustria | $91,770.72 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 8 | DenmarkDenmark | $90,085.81 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 9 | SwedenSweden | $66,130.66 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 10 | FranceFrance | $56,702.84 per capita | 2006 | ||
| 11 | GermanyGermany | $54,477.50 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 12 | FinlandFinland | $51,770.94 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 13 | United StatesUnited States | $40,678.76 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 14 | AustraliaAustralia | $40,368.64 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 15 | ItalyItaly | $40,328.31 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 16 | PortugalPortugal | $39,040.35 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 17 | GreeceGreece | $34,699.23 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 18 | SpainSpain | $26,799.72 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 19 | CanadaCanada | $22,719.28 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 20 | SloveniaSlovenia | $20,117.01 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 21 | EstoniaEstonia | $18,861.44 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 22 | IsraelIsrael | $13,996.34 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 23 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $12,498.27 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 24 | JapanJapan | $11,708.07 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 25 | IcelandIceland | $10,670.14 per capita | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $7,302.95 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 27 | South KoreaSouth Korea | $6,987.49 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 28 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $6,729.69 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 29 | PolandPoland | $4,408.30 per capita | 2007 | ||
| 30 | ChileChile | $3,537.05 per capita | 2007 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Debt > External > Per capita
- All of the top 2 countries by debt > external > per capita are Tourist destination.
- 4 of the top 5 countries by debt > external > per capita are Heavily indebted.
- Ireland has had the highest debt > external > per capita since 2005.
- 104 of the top 189 countries by debt > external > per capita are Hot countries.
- Iceland has ranked in the top 2 for debt > external > per capita since 1999.
- Switzerland has ranked #2 in debt > external > per capita since 2006.
- Uganda has ranked second last for debt > external > per capita since 2006.
- 2 of the top 5 countries by debt > external > per capita are Densely populated.