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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.
Afghanistan
7% of GDP (2017 est.)7.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Albania
82.38% of GDP (2021 est.)83.89% of GDP (2020 est.)
75.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Algeria
27.5% of GDP (2017 est.)20.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt as well as debt issued by subnational entities and intra-governmental debt
American Samoa
12.2% of GDP (2016 est.)Andorra
41% of GDP (2014 est.)41.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
Angola
65% of GDP (2017 est.)75.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Anguilla
20.1% of GDP (2015 est.)20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
Antigua and Barbuda
86.8% of GDP (2017 est.)86.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Argentina
57.6% of GDP (2017 est.)55% of GDP (2016 est.)
Armenia
60.08% of GDP (2021 est.)63.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
50.03% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Aruba
86% of GDP (2017 est.)84.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Australia
57.97% of GDP (2022 est.)69.91% of GDP (2021 est.)
69.22% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Austria
94.53% of GDP (2021 est.)99.91% of GDP (2020 est.)
83.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Azerbaijan
16.82% of GDP (2021 est.)22.19% of GDP (2020 est.)
54.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Bahamas, The
83.68% of GDP (2022 est.)86.19% of GDP (2021 est.)
83.97% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Bahrain
88.5% of GDP (2017 est.)81.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Bangladesh
33.1% of GDP (2017 est.)33.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Barbados
146.61% of GDP (2016 est.)141.16% of GDP (2015 est.)
129.32% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Belarus
33.24% of GDP (2019 est.)37.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
39.88% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Belgium
108.06% of GDP (2021 est.)119.24% of GDP (2020 est.)
103.38% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Belize
99% of GDP (2017 est.)95.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
61.41% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Benin
54.6% of GDP (2017 est.)49.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Bermuda
43% of GDP (FY14/15)Bhutan
111.01% of GDP (2020 est.)90.36% of GDP (2019 est.)
95.85% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Bolivia
49% of GDP (2017 est.)44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and includes debt instruments issued by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities
Bosnia and Herzegovina
41.85% of GDP (2022 est.)47.02% of GDP (2021 est.)
45.42% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Botswana
19.62% of GDP (2020 est.)16.19% of GDP (2019 est.)
15.23% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Brazil
80.41% of GDP (2022 est.)86.09% of GDP (2021 est.)
98.71% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Brunei
2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Bulgaria
32.82% of GDP (2021 est.)32.26% of GDP (2020 est.)
26.94% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Burkina Faso
55.74% of GDP (2021 est.)73.39% of GDP (2020 est.)
47.06% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Burma
33.6% of GDP (2017 est.)35.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Burundi
51.7% of GDP (2017 est.)48.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Cabo Verde
125.8% of GDP (2017 est.)127.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Cambodia
30.4% of GDP (2017 est.)29.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Cameroon
36.9% of GDP (2017 est.)32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Canada
61.42% of GDP (2022 est.)71.07% of GDP (2021 est.)
74.55% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Central African Republic
52.9% of GDP (2017 est.)56% of GDP (2016 est.)
Chad
52.5% of GDP (2017 est.)52.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Chile
23.6% of GDP (2017 est.)21% of GDP (2016 est.)
China
47% of GDP (2017 est.)44.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover both central and local government debt, including debt officially recognized by China's National Audit Office report in 2011; data exclude policy bank bonds, Ministry of Railway debt, and China Asset Management Company debt
Colombia
70.49% of GDP (2022 est.)80.37% of GDP (2021 est.)
91.22% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Comoros
32.4% of GDP (2017 est.)27.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.1% of GDP (2017 est.)19.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Congo, Republic of the
130.8% of GDP (2017 est.)128.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Costa Rica
48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)44.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
47% of GDP (2017 est.)47% of GDP (2016 est.)
Croatia
91% of GDP (2021 est.)98.78% of GDP (2020 est.)
81.68% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Cuba
47.7% of GDP (2017 est.)42.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Curacao
33.2% of GDP (2012 est.)40.6% of GDP (2011 est.)
Cyprus
97.5% of GDP (2017 est.)106.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
Czechia
34.7% of GDP (2017 est.)36.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Denmark
35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)37.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Djibouti
31.8% of GDP (2017 est.)33.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Dominica
82.7% of GDP (2017 est.)71.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Dominican Republic
37.2% of GDP (2017 est.)34.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Ecuador
45.4% of GDP (2017 est.)43.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Egypt
103% of GDP (2017 est.)96.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
El Salvador
65.55% of GDP (2021 est.)70.36% of GDP (2020 est.)
53.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
37.4% of GDP (2017 est.)43.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Eritrea
131.2% of GDP (2017 est.)132.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Estonia
23.67% of GDP (2021 est.)23.76% of GDP (2020 est.)
14.05% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Eswatini
28.4% of GDP (2017 est.)25.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Ethiopia
31.45% of GDP (2019 est.)32.53% of GDP (2018 est.)
30.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
European Union
86.8% of GDP (2014)85.5% of GDP (2013)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
0% of GDP (2015 est.)Faroe Islands
35% of GDP (2014 est.)Fiji
48.9% of GDP (2017 est.)47.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Finland
61.3% of GDP (2017 est.)62.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
France
116.49% of GDP (2021 est.)122.89% of GDP (2020 est.)
104.96% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Gabon
62.7% of GDP (2017 est.)64.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Gambia, The
88% of GDP (2017 est.)82.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Georgia
43.32% of GDP (2022 est.)55.38% of GDP (2021 est.)
65.88% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Germany
63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)67.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises the sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government and social security funds; the series are presented as a percentage of GDP and in millions of euros; GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product at current market prices; data expressed in national currency are converted into euro using end-of-year exchange rates provided by the European Central Bank
Ghana
71.8% of GDP (2017 est.)73.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Gibraltar
7.5% of GDP (2008 est.)8.4% of GDP (2006 est.)
Greece
237.35% of GDP (2021 est.)253.12% of GDP (2020 est.)
212.36% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Greenland
13% of GDP (2015 est.)Grenada
70.4% of GDP (2017 est.)82% of GDP (2016 est.)
Guam
22.1% of GDP (2016 est.)32.1% of GDP (2013)
Guatemala
31.56% of GDP (2020 est.)26.49% of GDP (2019 est.)
26.48% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Guinea
37.9% of GDP (2017 est.)41.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
53.9% of GDP (2017 est.)57.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Guyana
52.2% of GDP (2017 est.)50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Haiti
31.1% of GDP (2017 est.)33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Honduras
39.5% of GDP (2017 est.)38.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Hong Kong
0.1% of GDP (2017 est.)0.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Hungary
87% of GDP (2021 est.)96% of GDP (2020 est.)
83.37% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Iceland
88.46% of GDP (2022 est.)96.68% of GDP (2021 est.)
100.61% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
India
46.52% of GDP (2018 est.)47.58% of GDP (2017 est.)
47.63% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Indonesia
44.4% of GDP (2021 est.)42.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
33.73% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Iraq
27.44% of GDP (2018 est.)35.86% of GDP (2017 est.)
29.48% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Ireland
64.23% of GDP (2021 est.)71.28% of GDP (2020 est.)
69.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Italy
131.8% of GDP (2017 est.)132% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: Italy reports its data on public debt according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty; general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year, in the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); the general government sector comprises central, state, and local government and social security funds
Jamaica
106.28% of GDP (2020 est.)92.25% of GDP (2019 est.)
102.46% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Japan
216.36% of GDP (2021 est.)215.77% of GDP (2020 est.)
198.02% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Jordan
75.97% of GDP (2020 est.)79.35% of GDP (2019 est.)
75.38% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Kazakhstan
22.41% of GDP (2021 est.)23.72% of GDP (2020 est.)
18.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Kenya
54.2% of GDP (2017 est.)53.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Kiribati
26.3% of GDP (2017 est.)22.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Korea, South
48.96% of GDP (2021 est.)46.43% of GDP (2020 est.)
39.97% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Kosovo
21.2% of GDP (2017 est.)19.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Kuwait
20.6% of GDP (2017 est.)9.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
56.36% of GDP (2021 est.)67.96% of GDP (2020 est.)
51.33% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Laos
63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)58.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Latvia
36.3% of GDP (2017 est.)37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
Lebanon
146.8% of GDP (2017 est.)145.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt and exclude debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment
Lesotho
2.97% of GDP (2020 est.)32.56% of GDP (2019 est.)
32.84% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Liberia
34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Libya
4.7% of GDP (2017 est.)7.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Lithuania
48.63% of GDP (2021 est.)53.31% of GDP (2020 est.)
42.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Luxembourg
23% of GDP (2017 est.)20.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Macau
0% of GDP (2017 est.)0% of GDP (2016 est.)
Madagascar
36% of GDP (2017 est.)38.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Malawi
44.89% of GDP (2019 est.)41.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
34.29% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Malaysia
63.26% of GDP (2021 est.)62.01% of GDP (2020 est.)
52.42% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Maldives
63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)61.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Mali
35.4% of GDP (2017 est.)36% of GDP (2016 est.)
Malta
50.7% of GDP (2017 est.)56.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: Malta reports public debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year, according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty for general government gross debt; the data include the following categories of government liabilities (as defined in ESA95): currency and deposits (AF.2), securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives (AF.3, excluding AF.34), and loans (AF.4); general government comprises the central, state, and local governments, and social security funds
Marshall Islands
41.73% of GDP (2019 est.)44.12% of GDP (2018 est.)
47.95% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Mauritania
96.6% of GDP (2017 est.)100% of GDP (2016 est.)
Mauritius
57.96% of GDP (2019 est.)55.38% of GDP (2018 est.)
56.16% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Mexico
44.89% of GDP (2021 est.)45.85% of GDP (2020 est.)
41.29% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Micronesia, Federated States of
25.4% of GDP (2020 est.)22.87% of GDP (2019 est.)
23.11% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Moldova
34.52% of GDP (2022 est.)32.12% of GDP (2021 est.)
33.96% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Mongolia
67.57% of GDP (2021 est.)73.94% of GDP (2020 est.)
60.84% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Montenegro
67.2% of GDP (2017 est.)66.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Morocco
65.1% of GDP (2017 est.)64.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Mozambique
84.16% of GDP (2021 est.)101.39% of GDP (2020 est.)
78.88% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Namibia
4.64% of GDP (2019 est.)5.49% of GDP (2018 est.)
5.44% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Nauru
62% of GDP (2017 est.)65% of GDP (2016 est.)
Nepal
39.92% of GDP (2021 est.)39.05% of GDP (2020 est.)
31.78% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Netherlands
56.5% of GDP (2017 est.)61.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
New Caledonia
6.5% of GDP (2015 est.)6.5% of GDP (2014 est.)
New Zealand
54.27% of GDP (2022 est.)50.99% of GDP (2021 est.)
46.15% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Nicaragua
33.3% of GDP (2017 est.)31.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by Government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as retirement, medical care, and unemployment, debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions; Nicaragua rebased its GDP figures in 2012, which reduced the figures for debt as a percentage of GDP
Niger
45.3% of GDP (2017 est.)45.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Nigeria
21.8% of GDP (2017 est.)19.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
North Macedonia
39.3% of GDP (2017 est.)39.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data from Ministry of Finance; data cover central government debt; this data excludes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; includes treasury debt held by foreign entitites; excludes debt issued by sub-national entities; there are no debt instruments sold for social funds
Northern Mariana Islands
7.1% of GDP (2017 est.)Norway
36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Oman
46.9% of GDP (2017 est.)32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: excludes indebtedness of state-owned enterprises
Pakistan
67% of GDP (2017 est.)67.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Palau
85.19% of GDP (2019 est.)83.68% of GDP (2018 est.)
79.83% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Panama
37.8% of GDP (2017 est.)37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
Papua New Guinea
48.68% of GDP (2020 est.)40.15% of GDP (2019 est.)
36.67% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Paraguay
19.5% of GDP (2017 est.)18.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Peru
35.66% of GDP (2021 est.)34.67% of GDP (2020 est.)
26.53% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Philippines
39.9% of GDP (2017 est.)39% of GDP (2016 est.)
43.43% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Poland
50.6% of GDP (2017 est.)54.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, the data include subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Portugal
125.7% of GDP (2017 est.)129.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Puerto Rico
51.6% of GDP (2017 est.)50.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Qatar
53.8% of GDP (2017 est.)46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Romania
55.57% of GDP (2021 est.)57.11% of GDP (2020 est.)
43.21% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Russia
20.94% of GDP (2021 est.)22.99% of GDP (2020 est.)
17.28% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Rwanda
40.5% of GDP (2017 est.)37.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
62.9% of GDP (2017 est.)61.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
57.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Saint Lucia
70.7% of GDP (2017 est.)69.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
73.8% of GDP (2017 est.)82.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Samoa
49.1% of GDP (2017 est.)52.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
San Marino
95.12% of GDP (2021 est.)98.35% of GDP (2020 est.)
55.09% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
88.4% of GDP (2017 est.)93.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Saudi Arabia
17.2% of GDP (2017 est.)13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Senegal
48.3% of GDP (2017 est.)47.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Serbia
62.5% of GDP (2017 est.)73.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Seychelles
63.6% of GDP (2017 est.)69.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
62.71% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Sierra Leone
63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)54.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
Singapore
153.8% of GDP (2021 est.)152.04% of GDP (2020 est.)
127.85% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Slovakia
79.31% of GDP (2021 est.)78.41% of GDP (2020 est.)
63.15% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Slovenia
73.6% of GDP (2017 est.)78.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: defined by the EU's Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at nominal value, outstanding at the end of the year in the following categories of government liabilities: currency and deposits, securities other than shares excluding financial derivatives, and loans; general government sector comprises the central, state, local government, and social security funds
Solomon Islands
11.46% of GDP (2020 est.)7.74% of GDP (2019 est.)
7.69% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Somalia
76.7% of GDP (2017 est.)93% of GDP (2014 est.)
South Africa
75.42% of GDP (2021 est.)77.38% of GDP (2020 est.)
64.59% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
South Sudan
62.7% of GDP (2017 est.)86.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Spain
134.1% of GDP (2021 est.)140.27% of GDP (2020 est.)
112.05% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Sri Lanka
79.1% of GDP (2017 est.)79.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
73.51% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Sudan
121.6% of GDP (2017 est.)99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Suriname
69.3% of GDP (2017 est.)75.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Sweden
40.48% of GDP (2021 est.)43.99% of GDP (2020 est.)
38.67% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Switzerland
19.99% of GDP (2021 est.)20.85% of GDP (2020 est.)
18.95% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Syria
94.8% of GDP (2017 est.)91.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Tajikistan
50.4% of GDP (2017 est.)42% of GDP (2016 est.)
Tanzania
37% of GDP (2017 est.)38% of GDP (2016 est.)
Thailand
58.56% of GDP (2021 est.)50.32% of GDP (2020 est.)
40.14% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Timor-Leste
3.8% of GDP (2017 est.)3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Togo
75.7% of GDP (2017 est.)81.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
Tonga
49.41% of GDP (2016 est.)51.8% of GDP (FY2016 est.)
51.18% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Trinidad and Tobago
41.8% of GDP (2017 est.)37% of GDP (2016 est.)
Tunisia
70.3% of GDP (2017 est.)62.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Turkey (Turkiye)
35.25% of GDP (2022 est.)42.58% of GDP (2021 est.)
41.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Turkmenistan
28.8% of GDP (2017 est.)24.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Tuvalu
37% of GDP (2017 est.)47.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Uganda
51.3% of GDP (2021 est.)44.19% of GDP (2020 est.)
38.48% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Ukraine
58.72% of GDP (2020 est.)48.33% of GDP (2019 est.)
56.91% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
United Arab Emirates
19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)20.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.85% of GDP (2013 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
United Kingdom
185.35% of GDP (2021 est.)195.88% of GDP (2020 est.)
160.34% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
United States
115.7% of GDP (2022 est.)120.36% of GDP (2021 est.)
126.24% of GDP (2020 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Uruguay
60.28% of GDP (2020 est.)50.27% of GDP (2019 est.)
47.44% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Uzbekistan
24.3% of GDP (2017 est.)10.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Vanuatu
48.4% of GDP (2017 est.)46.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Venezuela
38.9% of GDP (2017 est.)31.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, as well as the debt of state-owned oil company PDVSA; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include some debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; some debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions
Vietnam
58.5% of GDP (2017 est.)59.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
note: official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
Virgin Islands
53.3% of GDP (2016 est.)45.9% of GDP (2014 est.)
Wallis and Futuna
5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)note: offical data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
West Bank
24.4% of GDP (2014 est.)23.8% of GDP (2013 est.)
World
67.2% of GDP (2017 est.)67.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Yemen
74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Zambia
71.41% of GDP (2021 est.)103.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
61.93% of GDP (2019 est.)
note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Zimbabwe
82.3% of GDP (2017 est.)69.9% of GDP (2016 est.)