CIA - The World Factbook
CIA - The World Factbook
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
51.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
51.4% of GDP (2007 est.)
Algeria
8.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
37.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Angola
15.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
12% of GDP (2007 est.)
Argentina
48.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
118% of GDP (June 2004 est.)
Aruba
46.3% of GDP (2005)
Australia
14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
17.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
note: the Commonwealth government eliminated its net debt in 2006, but continues a gross debt issue to support the market for risk-free securities
Austria
62.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
64.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Azerbaijan
4.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
18.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Bahrain
28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
63.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Bangladesh
39.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
43% of GDP (2004 est.)
Belgium
89.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
96.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Bhutan
81.4% of GDP (2004)
81.4% of GDP (2004)
Bolivia
45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
46.3% of GDP (2007 est.)
Botswana
5.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
8.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Brazil
38.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
52% of GDP (2004 est.)
Bulgaria
14.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
41.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Cameroon
13.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
69.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Canada
63.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
64.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Chile
5.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
12.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
China
15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
31.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Colombia
42.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
51.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Costa Rica
42.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
58% of GDP (2004 est.)
Croatia
42.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
41.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Cuba
34.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
36.8% of GDP (2007 est.)
Cyprus
49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
74.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Denmark
33.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
42.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Egypt
86.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
102.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
El Salvador
44.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
41.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Estonia
4.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
5.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Ethiopia
32% of GDP (2008 est.)
44.5% of GDP (2007 est.)
Finland
33.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
46.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
France
68.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
67.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Gabon
24.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
29.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Germany
66% of GDP (2008 est.)
65.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Ghana
53.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
58.5% of GDP (2007 est.)
Greece
97.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
112% of GDP (2004 est.)
Guatemala
25.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
32% of GDP (2004 est.)
Honduras
20.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
74.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Hong Kong
13.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Hungary
67.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
58.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Iceland
56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
35.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
India
56.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
59.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Indonesia
29.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
56.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Iran
19.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
27% of GDP (2004 est.)
Ireland
44.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
31.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Israel
76.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
104.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Italy
105.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
105.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Jamaica
116.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
146.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Japan
172.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
164.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Jordan
62.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
85.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Kazakhstan
8.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
13.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Kenya
60.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
74.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Korea, South
24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
21.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Kuwait
7.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
29.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Latvia
19.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
11.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Lebanon
160.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
177.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Libya
4% of GDP (2008 est.)
8.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Lithuania
15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
25.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Luxembourg
10.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
6.4% of GDP (2007 est.)
Macedonia
20.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
20% of GDP (2004 est.)
Malawi
49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
228.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Malaysia
40% of GDP (2008 est.)
45.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Mauritius
56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
29.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Mexico
35.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
23.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Moldova
22.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
63.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Morocco
55.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
70.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Mozambique
21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
22.2% of GDP (2007 est.)
Namibia
20% of GDP (2008 est.)
38.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Netherlands
58.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
55.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
New Zealand
24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
22.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Nicaragua
74.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
69.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Nigeria
13.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
20% of GDP (2004 est.)
Norway
55.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
33.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Oman
2.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
10.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Pakistan
51.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
71.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Panama
45% of GDP (2008 est.)
69.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Paraguay
19.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
39.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Peru
24% of GDP (2008 est.)
44.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Philippines
56.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
74.2% of GDP (September 2004 est.)
Poland
45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
49.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Portugal
66.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
61.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Qatar
5.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
11% of GDP (2007 est.)
Romania
14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
23.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Russia
6.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
28.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Saudi Arabia
18.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
75% of GDP (2004 est.)
Senegal
21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
55.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Seychelles
74.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
122.8% of GDP (2004 est.)
Singapore
99.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
102.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Slovakia
28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
46.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Slovenia
23% of GDP (2008 est.)
31.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
South Africa
31.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
45.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Spain
40.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
53.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Sri Lanka
76.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
104.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Sudan
100% of GDP (2008 est.)
79.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Sweden
36.7% of GDP (2008 est.)
51.6% of GDP (2004 est.)
Switzerland
40.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
57.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Syria
25.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
32% of GDP (2004 est.)
Taiwan
29.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
32.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Tanzania
23.2% of GDP (2008 est.)
5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Thailand
37.9% of GDP (2008 est.)
47.6% of GDP (November 2004 est.)
Tunisia
48.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
59.2% of GDP (2004 est.)
Turkey
40% of GDP (2008 est.)
74.3% of GDP (2004 est.)
Uganda
18.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
73.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Ukraine
10.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
24.7% of GDP (2004 est.)
Uruguay
59.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
64.8% of GDP (2007 est.)
Uzbekistan
10.4% of GDP (2008 est.)
41.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Venezuela
13.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
43.1% of GDP (2004 est.)
Vietnam
48.8% of GDP (2008 est.)
65.9% of GDP (2004 est.)
Yemen
28.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
46.4% of GDP (2004 est.)
Zambia
29.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
127.5% of GDP (2004 est.)
Zimbabwe
265.6% of GDP (2008 est.)
52.3% of GDP (2004 est.)