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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.)


Bosnia and Herzegovina	40% of GDP (2008 est.) 34% 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.)


Cote d'Ivoire	66.4% of GDP (2008 est.) 74.8% 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.)


Czech Republic	26.8% of GDP (2008 est.) 33.5% of GDP (2004 est.)


Denmark	33.5% of GDP (2008 est.) 42.5% of GDP (2004 est.)


Dominican Republic	37.4% of GDP (2008 est.) 61.1% of GDP (2004 est.)


Ecuador	25.1% of GDP (2008 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.)


Equatorial Guinea	0.9% of GDP (2008 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2007 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.)


Gibraltar	15.7% of GDP (2005 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.)


Kosovo	NA


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.)


Montenegro	38% of GDP (2006)


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.)


Papua New Guinea	32.2% of GDP (2008 est.) 59.3% 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.)


Serbia	37% of GDP (2007 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.)


Trinidad and Tobago	26.6% of GDP (2008 est.) 54.4% of GDP (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.)


United Arab Emirates	40.7% of GDP (2008 est.) 17.6% of GDP (2004 est.)


United Kingdom	51.8% of GDP (2008 est.) 39.6% of GDP (2004 est.)


United States	37.5% of GDP (2008 est.) 65% 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.)


Wallis and Futuna	5.6% 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.)