Global Government Debt by Country Statistics & Insights
Central government debt, total as a percentage of GDP.
Global Distribution
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Highest Government Debt
Sudan
865.87
%Lowest Government Debt
United Arab Emirates
1.85
%Country Rankings by Government Debt
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sudan
|
865.87 % | 1999 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
215.91 % | 2022 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
190.61 % | 2023 |
| 4 |
Singapore
|
175.6 % | 2023 |
| 5 |
Seychelles
|
174.68 % | 2008 |
| 6 |
Cote d'Ivoire
|
171.07 % | 1995 |
| 7 |
United Kingdom
|
138.64 % | 2023 |
| 8 |
Barbados
|
133.2 % | 2016 |
| 9 |
Lebanon
|
128.64 % | 1999 |
| 10 |
United States
|
114.76 % | 2023 |
| 11 |
Bahrain
|
111.6 % | 2020 |
| 12 |
Bhutan
|
111.01 % | 2020 |
| 13 |
Spain
|
107.26 % | 2023 |
| 14 |
Jamaica
|
106.28 % | 2020 |
| 15 |
San Marino
|
103.15 % | 2022 |
| 16 |
Jordan
|
102.85 % | 2023 |
| 17 |
El Salvador
|
102.19 % | 2023 |
| 18 |
France
|
98.47 % | 2023 |
| 19 |
Belgium
|
92.46 % | 2022 |
| 20 |
Israel
|
88.24 % | 1999 |
| 21 |
Egypt, Arab Rep.
|
85.79 % | 2007 |
| 22 |
Palau
|
85.2 % | 2019 |
| 23 |
Brazil
|
83.03 % | 2023 |
| 24 |
Albania
|
81.92 % | 2021 |
| 25 |
Iceland
|
80.73 % | 2023 |
| 26 |
Tajikistan
|
79.8 % | 2001 |
| 27 |
Cameroon
|
79.46 % | 1999 |
| 28 |
Austria
|
78.34 % | 2023 |
| 29 |
Italy
|
77.29 % | 1992 |
| 30 |
Mozambique
|
76.64 % | 2022 |
| 31 |
South Africa
|
76.24 % | 2022 |
| 32 |
Croatia
|
75.56 % | 2023 |
| 33 |
Denmark
|
75.33 % | 1994 |
| 34 |
Hungary
|
75.3 % | 2022 |
| 35 |
Bahamas, The
|
73.73 % | 2023 |
| 36 |
Sri Lanka
|
73.51 % | 2015 |
| 37 |
Vanuatu
|
71.65 % | 2023 |
| 38 |
Zambia
|
71.41 % | 2021 |
| 39 |
Colombia
|
71.33 % | 2023 |
| 40 |
Bolivia
|
68.34 % | 2001 |
| 41 |
Mongolia
|
67.57 % | 2021 |
| 42 |
Slovak Republic
|
64.34 % | 2022 |
| 43 |
Malaysia
|
64.32 % | 2023 |
| 44 |
Uruguay
|
62.37 % | 2023 |
| 45 |
Canada
|
61.34 % | 2023 |
| 46 |
Burkina Faso
|
61.29 % | 2023 |
| 47 |
Thailand
|
61.12 % | 2023 |
| 48 |
Belize
|
61.03 % | 2014 |
| 49 |
Poland
|
60.45 % | 1994 |
| 50 |
Ukraine
|
58.72 % | 2020 |
| 51 |
Finland
|
58.31 % | 1994 |
| 52 |
Australia
|
58.05 % | 2022 |
| 53 |
Mauritius
|
57.96 % | 2019 |
| 54 |
St. Kitts and Nevis
|
57.67 % | 2014 |
| 55 |
Maldives
|
57.3 % | 2011 |
| 56 |
Malawi
|
55.6 % | 2022 |
| 57 |
Pakistan
|
55.03 % | 2000 |
| 58 |
Netherlands
|
54.21 % | 1994 |
| 59 |
New Zealand
|
53.96 % | 2022 |
| 60 |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
|
53.7 % | 2009 |
| 61 |
Cyprus
|
53.65 % | 1994 |
| 62 |
Uganda
|
53.15 % | 2023 |
| 63 |
Papua New Guinea
|
52.38 % | 2023 |
| 64 |
Korea, Rep.
|
52.3 % | 2023 |
| 65 |
Morocco
|
51.23 % | 2011 |
| 66 |
Romania
|
50.88 % | 2022 |
| 67 |
Cambodia
|
50.34 % | 2023 |
| 68 |
Rwanda
|
48.43 % | 1992 |
| 69 |
Armenia
|
48.26 % | 2023 |
| 70 |
India
|
46.52 % | 2018 |
| 71 |
St. Lucia
|
45.86 % | 2010 |
| 72 |
Ireland
|
45.4 % | 2022 |
| 73 |
Mexico
|
45.14 % | 2023 |
| 74 |
Tonga
|
43.92 % | 2020 |
| 75 |
Philippines
|
43.43 % | 2014 |
| 76 |
Georgia
|
43.41 % | 2023 |
| 77 |
Tunisia
|
42.52 % | 2012 |
| 78 |
Marshall Islands
|
41.56 % | 2019 |
| 79 |
Kyrgyz Republic
|
40.54 % | 2023 |
| 80 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
40.31 % | 2023 |
| 81 |
Nepal
|
39.92 % | 2021 |
| 82 |
Costa Rica
|
39.34 % | 2001 |
| 83 |
Lithuania
|
36.93 % | 2023 |
| 84 |
Sweden
|
36.91 % | 2022 |
| 85 |
Fiji
|
36.63 % | 1994 |
| 86 |
Eswatini
|
35.88 % | 2021 |
| 87 |
Peru
|
35.25 % | 2021 |
| 88 |
Moldova
|
34.26 % | 2023 |
| 89 |
Belarus
|
33.24 % | 2019 |
| 90 |
Turkiye
|
33.11 % | 2023 |
| 91 |
Ethiopia
|
31.45 % | 2019 |
| 92 |
Bangladesh
|
31.2 % | 2003 |
| 93 |
Norway
|
30.75 % | 1994 |
| 94 |
Bulgaria
|
30.15 % | 2023 |
| 95 |
Indonesia
|
30.0 % | 2009 |
| 96 |
Malta
|
29.97 % | 1994 |
| 97 |
Estonia
|
28.25 % | 2023 |
| 98 |
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
|
27.8 % | 2020 |
| 99 |
Iraq
|
27.44 % | 2018 |
| 100 |
Congo, Rep.
|
25.48 % | 2010 |
| 101 |
Guatemala
|
25.21 % | 2013 |
| 102 |
Kazakhstan
|
20.89 % | 2023 |
| 103 |
Germany
|
20.85 % | 1990 |
| 104 |
Liberia
|
20.32 % | 2012 |
| 105 |
Switzerland
|
19.88 % | 2023 |
| 106 |
Botswana
|
19.62 % | 2020 |
| 107 |
Russian Federation
|
18.5 % | 2023 |
| 108 |
Azerbaijan
|
16.82 % | 2021 |
| 109 |
Dominican Republic
|
16.42 % | 1999 |
| 110 |
Slovenia
|
16.24 % | 1994 |
| 111 |
Congo, Dem. Rep.
|
15.99 % | 2022 |
| 112 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
15.93 % | 2007 |
| 113 |
Solomon Islands
|
15.39 % | 2022 |
| 114 |
Czechia
|
14.0 % | 1994 |
| 115 |
Chile
|
13.15 % | 2000 |
| 116 |
Latvia
|
7.45 % | 1994 |
| 117 |
Portugal
|
5.66 % | 1994 |
| 118 |
Namibia
|
4.67 % | 2015 |
| 119 |
Lesotho
|
2.99 % | 2020 |
| 120 |
Luxembourg
|
2.9 % | 1993 |
| 121 |
United Arab Emirates
|
1.85 % | 2013 |
Global Government Debt - Regional Analysis
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Global Government Debt - Historical Trend
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Top 10 Countries by Government Debt
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Square KilometersGDP (Current US$)
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%Unemployment Rate
%Inflation Rate
%Current Account Balance
%Government Debt
%Total Exports
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Square KilometersMethodology & Sources
Data Sources
- World Bank Open Data
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- United Nations Statistical Division
- National Statistical Offices
Calculation Method
The indicator values are calculated using standardized methodologies recommended by international statistical organizations. Annual data is aggregated from quarterly or monthly reports where available. Regional averages are weighted by each country's contribution to the regional total.
Note: Data may be subject to revisions by source organizations. Missing values are interpolated when appropriate methodology exists.