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Definition: 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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Public debt bar chart
| Country Name | Public debt (% of GDP) | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 220 | 2011 |
| Japan | 212 | 2011 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 200 | 2011 |
| Greece | 162 | 2011 |
| Lebanon | 134 | 2011 |
| Iceland | 128 | 2011 |
| Jamaica | 126 | 2011 |
| Italy | 120 | 2011 |
| Eritrea | 119 | 2012 |
| Singapore | 118 | 2011 |
| Portugal | 113 | 2011 |
| Ireland | 105 | 2011 |
| Belgium | 100 | 2011 |
| Barbados | 96 | 2011 |
| Sudan | 94 | 2011 |
| Canada | 87 | 2011 |
| United Kingdom | 86 | 2011 |
| Belize | 85 | 2011 |
| France | 85 | 2011 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 85 | 2012 |
| Egypt | 83 | 2011 |
| Sierra Leone | 83 | 2012 |
| Germany | 82 | 2011 |
| Hungary | 81 | 2011 |
| Sri Lanka | 79 | 2011 |
| Bhutan | 79 | 10 |
| Burundi | 78 | 2012 |
| Dominica | 78 | 2009 |
| Cape Verde | 74 | 2012 |
| Austria | 74 | 2011 |
| Israel | 73 | 2011 |
| Nicaragua | 71 | 2011 |
| Malta | 70 | 2011 |
| Spain | 68 | 2011 |
| United States | 68 | 2011 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 65 | 2011 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 2011 |
| Morocco | 64 | 2011 |
| Guyana | 62 | 2011 |
| Pakistan | 60 | 2011 |
| Albania | 60 | 2011 |
| Chad | 59 | 2012 |
| Jordan | 58 | 2011 |
| Norway | 58 | 2011 |
| Mauritius | 57 | 2011 |
| Vietnam | 57 | 2011 |
| El Salvador | 57 | 2011 |
| Poland | 57 | 2011 |
| Brazil | 54 | 2011 |
| Bahrain | 54 | 2011 |
| Malaysia | 53 | 2011 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 2011 |
| Uruguay | 51 | 2011 |
| Philippines | 51 | 2011 |
| Kenya | 50 | 2011 |
| Tunisia | 49 | 2011 |
| Fiji | 49 | 2012 |
| Finland | 49 | 2011 |
| India | 49 | 2011 |
| Seychelles | 45 | 2011 |
| Belarus | 45 | 2012 |
| Serbia | 45 | 2011 |
| Montenegro | 45 | 2011 |
| Latvia | 45 | 2011 |
| Costa Rica | 45 | 2011 |
| Colombia | 45 | 2011 |
| Denmark | 44 | 2011 |
| Croatia | 44 | 2011 |
| Ethiopia | 44 | 2011 |
| China | 44 | 2011 |
| United Arab Emirates | 44 | 2011 |
| Slovakia | 43 | 2011 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 | 2011 |
| Slovenia | 42 | 2011 |
| Panama | 42 | 2011 |
| Argentina | 41 | 2011 |
| Czech Republic | 41 | 2011 |
| Thailand | 41 | 2011 |
| Turkey | 40 | 2011 |
| Yemen | 39 | 2011 |
| Ukraine | 39 | 2011 |
| Romania | 39 | 2011 |
| Armenia | 39 | 2012 |
| Sweden | 38 | 2011 |
| Bolivia | 37 | 2011 |
| Taiwan | 36 | 2011 |
| Lithuania | 36 | 2011 |
| Ghana | 36 | 2011 |
| Malawi | 36 | 2011 |
| Tanzania | 36 | 2011 |
| Dominican Republic | 36 | 2011 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 2011 |
| Mexico | 35 | 2011 |
| Cuba | 35 | 2011 |
| Bangladesh | 35 | 2011 |
| Syria | 35 | 2011 |
| Venezuela | 35 | 2011 |
| Mozambique | 35 | 2011 |
| Senegal | 35 | 2011 |
| South Africa | 34 | 2011 |
| Korea, South | 34 | 2011 |
| Honduras | 34 | 2011 |
| Qatar | 33 | 2011 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | 2011 |
| Benin | 31 | 2012 |
| Hong Kong | 30 | 2011 |
| Moldova | 29 | 2011 |
| Macedonia | 28 | 2011 |
| Zambia | 28 | 2011 |
| Namibia | 27 | 2011 |
| Australia | 27 | 2011 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 2012 |
| Guatemala | 25 | 2011 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 2011 |
| Uganda | 24 | 2011 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 2011 |
| Ecuador | 22 | 2011 |
| Gabon | 21 | 2011 |
| Peru | 20 | 2011 |
| Niger | 18 | 2011 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 2011 |
| Bulgaria | 18 | 2011 |
| Angola | 17 | 2011 |
| Luxembourg | 17 | 2011 |
| Botswana | 15 | 2011 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 2011 |
| Paraguay | 14 | 2011 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13 | 2011 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 2011 |
| Iran | 12 | 2011 |
| Chile | 9 | 2011 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 2011 |
| Russia | 8 | 2011 |
| Algeria | 8 | 2011 |
| Kuwait | 7 | 2011 |
| Estonia | 6 | 2011 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 2011 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5 | 2011 |
| Libya | 4 | 2011 |
| Oman | 4 | 2011 |
| Liberia | 3 | 2012 |
