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National Debt by Country

Central government debt, total (% of GDP).

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National debt to GDP compares central government debt with the size of each country's economy. Higher values can indicate heavier fiscal burdens, while lower values may reflect smaller public debt loads or faster economic growth. The table below ranks countries by the latest available government debt data.

Government Debt by Country

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Key Findings

  • Sudan is among the highest reported government debt levels at 865.9% of GDP.
  • Singapore is among the highest reported government debt levels at 175.6% of GDP.
  • Seychelles is among the highest reported government debt levels at 174.7% of GDP.
  • The dataset covers 109 countries with latest available national debt observations.

10-Year Historical Data for Top Countries

United Kingdom

2016
155.6%
2017
160.1%
2018
156.8%
2019
159.0%
2020
194.7%
2021
183.8%
2022
138.2%
2023
136.1%
2024
131.1%

Singapore

2016
108.9%
2017
109.2%
2018
110.7%
2019
128.1%
2020
151.7%
2021
149.3%
2022
154.1%
2023
175.6%
2024
175.6%

Methodology

This ranking uses the latest non-null value for the indicator "Central government debt, total (% of GDP)". Values are expressed as a percentage of GDP. Source: World Bank. Last updated: January 2024.

Government Debt Ranking

Rank Country Debt (% GDP) Compare
1 Sudan 865.9% -
2 Singapore 175.6% Compare
3 Seychelles 174.7% Compare
4 Cote d'Ivoire 171.1% Compare
5 United Kingdom 131.1% Compare
6 Lebanon 128.6% Compare
7 Barbados 125.1% Compare
8 United States 118.0% Compare
9 Bahrain 111.6% Compare
10 Bhutan 111.0% Compare
11 El Salvador 105.8% Compare
12 Spain 105.6% Compare
13 Jordan 102.8% Compare
14 San Marino 99.9% Compare
15 Jamaica 97.9% Compare
16 Israel 88.2% Compare
17 Egypt, Arab Rep. 85.8% Compare
18 Palau 85.2% Compare
19 Hungary 82.0% Compare
20 Brazil 81.9% Compare
21 Iceland 80.2% Compare
22 Tajikistan 79.8% Compare
23 Cameroon 79.5% Compare
24 South Africa 79.4% Compare
25 Italy 77.3% Compare
26 Denmark 75.3% Compare
27 Sri Lanka 73.5% Compare
28 Vanuatu 72.3% Compare
29 Mozambique 71.8% Compare
30 Colombia 71.5% Compare
31 Bahamas, The 71.5% Compare
32 Zambia 71.4% Compare
33 Bolivia 68.3% Compare
34 Uruguay 66.4% Compare
35 Canada 64.9% Compare
36 Malaysia 64.6% Compare
37 Thailand 62.2% Compare
38 Burkina Faso 61.9% Compare
39 Belize 61.0% Compare
40 Poland 60.5% Compare
41 Ukraine 58.7% Compare
42 Finland 58.3% Compare
43 Australia 57.9% Compare
44 St. Kitts and Nevis 57.7% Compare
45 Maldives 57.3% Compare
46 Mauritius 57.1% Compare
47 Malawi 55.6% Compare
48 Pakistan 55.0% Compare
49 Uganda 54.4% Compare
50 Netherlands 54.2% Compare
51 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 53.7% Compare
52 Cyprus 53.7% Compare
53 Papua New Guinea 52.4% Compare
54 New Zealand 52.2% Compare
55 Morocco 51.2% Compare
56 Cambodia 50.3% Compare
57 Albania 50.0% Compare
58 Mexico 49.6% Compare
59 Korea, Rep. 48.6% Compare
60 Rwanda 48.4% Compare
61 Armenia 47.9% Compare
62 India 46.5% Compare
63 St. Lucia 45.9% Compare
64 Philippines 43.4% Compare
65 Mongolia 43.3% Compare
66 Tonga 43.1% Compare
67 Tunisia 42.5% Compare
68 Marshall Islands 41.6% Compare
69 Kyrgyz Republic 40.2% Compare
70 Georgia 40.1% Compare
71 Andorra 40.0% Compare
72 Nepal 39.9% Compare
73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.9% Compare
74 Costa Rica 39.3% Compare
75 Fiji 36.6% Compare
76 Eswatini 35.7% Compare
77 Peru 35.2% Compare
78 Moldova 34.3% Compare
79 Belarus 33.2% Compare
80 Ethiopia 31.4% Compare
81 Bangladesh 31.2% Compare
82 Norway 30.8% Compare
83 Indonesia 30.0% Compare
84 Malta 30.0% Compare
85 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 27.8% Compare
86 Iraq 27.4% Compare
87 Turkiye 26.6% Compare
88 Congo, Rep. 25.5% Compare
89 Guatemala 25.2% Compare
90 Switzerland 23.1% Compare
91 Kazakhstan 20.9% Compare
92 Germany 20.9% Compare
93 Botswana 19.6% Compare
94 Russian Federation 18.0% Compare
95 Solomon Islands 16.4% Compare
96 Dominican Republic 16.4% Compare
97 Slovenia 16.2% Compare
98 Trinidad and Tobago 15.9% Compare
99 Congo, Dem. Rep. 14.9% Compare
100 Czechia 14.0% Compare
101 Chile 13.1% Compare
102 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 12.7% Compare
103 Latvia 7.4% Compare
104 Azerbaijan 6.4% Compare
105 Portugal 5.7% Compare
106 Namibia 4.7% Compare
107 Lesotho 3.0% Compare
108 Luxembourg 2.9% Compare
109 United Arab Emirates 1.8% Compare

How to read this ranking

This page compares central government debt, total (% of gdp) across countries using the latest available country-level observations. Use the ranking to identify high and low values, compare countries with similar regions or income levels, and open country profiles for broader economic and demographic context.

Methodology

GlobalStats selects the latest non-null value for each country from the indicator series and excludes regional aggregates where possible. The primary source for this indicator is World Bank. Data was last updated January 2024.

Key findings

  • Sudan is among the top countries for central government debt, total (% of gdp) with a latest value of 865.9 percent.
  • Singapore is among the top countries for central government debt, total (% of gdp) with a latest value of 175.6 percent.
  • Seychelles is among the top countries for central government debt, total (% of gdp) with a latest value of 174.7 percent.
  • The ranking covers 109 countries with available data, supporting broader comparison than short top-20 lists.

Full country coverage

This category includes all countries with available data. Use the table search and region filters on the page to narrow long lists of more than 100 countries.

Historical trends for top countries

Singapore United Kingdom Seychelles