Field Listing :: Public debt
This entry records the cumulative 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.
Country Comparison to the World
Country
Public debt(% of GDP)
Albania 54.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
51.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Algeria 10.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
8.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Angola 16.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
15.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Argentina 49.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
48.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Aruba 46.3% of GDP (2005)
Australia 18.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Austria 66.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
62.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Azerbaijan 4.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Bahrain 30.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Bangladesh 38.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
39.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Barbados NA (2009)
Belgium 99% of GDP (2009 est.)
89.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Bhutan 57.8% of GDP (2009)
81.4% of GDP (2004)
Bolivia 44% of GDP (2009 est.)
45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 43% of GDP (2009 est.)
40% of GDP (2008 est.)
Botswana 17.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
5.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Brazil 46.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
38.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Bulgaria 14.7% of GDP (2009)
14.1% of GDP (2008)
Cameroon 14.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
13.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Canada 72.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
63.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Chile 9% of GDP (2009 est.)
5.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
China 18.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Colombia 46.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
42.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Costa Rica 49.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
42.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire 63.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
66.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Croatia 61% of GDP (2009 est.)
42.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Cuba 34.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
34.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Cyprus 52.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Czech Republic 32.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
26.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Denmark 38.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
33.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Dominican Republic 41.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
37.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Ecuador 20.2% of GDP (November 2009 est.)
25.1% of GDP (2008)
Egypt 79.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
86.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
El Salvador 55.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
44.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Equatorial Guinea 1.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Estonia 7.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
4.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Ethiopia 31.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
32% of GDP (2008 est.)
Finland 41.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
34.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
France 79.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
68.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Gabon 34.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
24.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Germany 77.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
66% of GDP (2008 est.)
Ghana 67.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
53.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Gibraltar 15.5% of GDP (2006 est.)
15.7% of GDP (2005 est.)
Greece 113.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
97.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Guatemala 32.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
25.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Guyana NA% of GDP
Honduras 24.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
20.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Hong Kong 18.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
13.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Hungary 78% of GDP (2009 est.)
72.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Iceland 95.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
India 59.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
57.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Indonesia 29.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
29.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
Iran 19.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
19.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Ireland 63.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
44.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Israel 78% of GDP (2009 est.)
76.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Italy 115.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
105.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Jamaica 131.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
116.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
Japan 192.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
172.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Jordan 69.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
62.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Kazakhstan 14% of GDP (2009 est.)
8.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Kenya 54.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
60.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Korea, South 28% of GDP (2009 est.)
24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Kosovo NA% of GDP
Kuwait 8.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
7.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Latvia 32.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
19.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Lebanon 156% of GDP (2009 est.)
160% of GDP (2008 est.)
Libya 6.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Lithuania 20.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Luxembourg 14.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
10.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Macedonia 32.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
28.7% of GDP (2008)
Malawi 58% of GDP (2009 est.)
49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Malaysia 47.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
40% of GDP (2008 est.)
Malta 67% of GDP (2009 est.)
63.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Mauritius 58.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Mexico 37.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
35.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Moldova 31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
22.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
Montenegro 38% of GDP (2006)
Morocco 54.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
55.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Mozambique 26.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Namibia 19.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
20% of GDP (2008 est.)
Netherlands 62.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
58.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
New Zealand 29.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Nicaragua 87% of GDP (2009 est.)
74.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Nigeria 17.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
13.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Norway 60.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
55.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Oman 2.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Pakistan 45.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
51.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Panama 49.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
45% of GDP (2008 est.)
Papua New Guinea 33.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
32.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Paraguay 24% of GDP (2009 est.)
19% of GDP (2008 est.)
Peru 26.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
24% of GDP (2008 est.)
Philippines 58.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
56.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Poland 47.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Portugal 75.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
66.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Qatar 7.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
5.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Romania 20% of GDP (2009 est.)
14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Russia 6.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
6.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis 185% of GDP (2009 est.)
Saudi Arabia 20.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
18.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Senegal 24% of GDP (2009 est.)
21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Serbia 31.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
37% of GDP (2007 est.)
Seychelles 43.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
74.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Singapore 117.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
99.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Slovakia 37.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Slovenia 34% of GDP (2009 est.)
23% of GDP (2008 est.)
South Africa 35.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
31.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Spain 50% of GDP (2009 est.)
40.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Sri Lanka 82.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
76.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Sudan 104.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
100% of GDP (2008 est.)
Sweden 43.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
36.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
Switzerland 43.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
41.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Syria 32.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
22% of GDP (2008 est.)
Taiwan 33.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
29.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Tanzania 24.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
23.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
Thailand 45.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
37.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago 26.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
26.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
Tunisia 47.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
47.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Turkey 48.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
40% of GDP (2008 est.)
Uganda 19.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
18.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Ukraine 30% of GDP (2009 est.)
20.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
United Arab Emirates 47.2% of GDP (2009 est.)
40.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
United Kingdom 68.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
51.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
United States 52.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
39.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
note: data cover only what the United States Treasury denotes as "Debt Held by the Public," which includes all debt instruments issued by the Treasury that are owned by non-US Government entities. The data include Treasury debt held by foreign entities. The data exclude debt issued by individual US states, as well as intra-governmental debt. Intra-governmental debt consists of Treasury borrowings from surpluses in the trusts for Federal Social Security, Federal Employees, Hospital Insurance (Medicare and Medicaid), Disability and Unemployment, and several other smaller trusts. If data for Intra-government debt were added, "Gross Debt" would increase by about 30% of GDP.
Uruguay 58.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
59.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Uzbekistan 11.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
10.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
Venezuela 19.4% of GDP (2009 est.)
13.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Vietnam 52.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
48.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
Wallis and Futuna 5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
World 56% of GDP (2009 est.)
48.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
Yemen 39.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
28.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Zambia 31.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
29.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
Zimbabwe 304.3% of GDP (2009 est.)
265.6% of GDP (2008 est.)