List of countries by public debt
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This is a list of countries by public debt to GDP ratio as listed by Eurostat for the EU and by CIA's World Factbook 2012 for the rest of the world. It is the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency.
Concept

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Gross government debt is the most relevant data for discussions of government default and debt ceilings. It is different from external debt, which includes the foreign currency liabilities of non-government entities. Both are not mutually exclusive.
The figures here are represented as a percentage of annual gross domestic product. The public debt relative information provided by national sources (CIA) is not always objective and true, given the fact that there is no independent research in these matters. Note that net debt figures are included where gross debt figures are unavailable in the CIA set.
List
Country | Average of CIA and IMF data[note 1] |
Public debt as % of GDP (CIA)[1] |
Date | Total (Gross) government debt as % of GDP (IMF) |
Net government debt as % of GDP (IMF)[2] |
Date | Region |
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66.5985 | 60.6 | 2012 | 72.564 | 72.564 | 2014 | Europe |
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-8.6925 | 8.8 | 2012 | 8.764 | -16.485 | 2014 | Africa |
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41.1 | 41.1 | 2012 | Europe | |||
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24.936 | 17.1 | 2012 | 38.043 | 2014 | Africa | |
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109.575 | 130 | 2012 | 98.692 | 98.692 | 2014 | Central America/Caribbean |
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42.0225 | 41.6 | 2012 | 44.88 | 2012 | South America | |
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42.344 | 42.1 | 2012 | 44.222 | 2014 | Europe | |
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46.3 | 46.3 | 2005 | Central America/Caribbean | |||
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27.159 | 29.30 | 2012 | 34.258 | 16.967 | 2014 | Oceania |
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64.0455 | 74.6 | 2012 | 86.824 | 51.114 | 2014 | Europe |
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9.6505 | 7.5 | 2013 | 16.353 | 2014 | Europe | |
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51.856 | 60.408 | 60.408 | 2014 | Central America/Caribbean | ||
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44.9635 | 56.2 | 2012 | 43.763 | 43.763 | 2014 | Middle East |
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32 | 32 | 2014 | 33.860 | Asia | ||
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77.681 | 83.1 | 2012 | 100.351 | 2014 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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15 | 30 | 2012 | 37.887 | 0 | 2012 | Europe |
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91.452 | 99.6 | 2012 | 65.363 | 105.600 | 2014 | Europe |
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84.453 | 90.8 | 2012 | 76.314 | 76.314 | 2014 | Central America/Caribbean |
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29.442 | 30.2 | 2012 | 30.867 | 2014 | Africa | |
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73.215 | 64 | 2011 | 107.511 | 2014 | Asia | |
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21.846 | 32.7 | 2012 | 32.409 | 11.970 | 2014 | South America |
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41.1725 | 43.8 | 2012 | 44.906 | 38.169 | 2012 | Europe |
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18.2015 | 23 | 2012 | 14.450 | 2014 | Africa | |
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45.0545 | 54.9 | 2012 | 65.218 | 34.107 | 2014 | South America |
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2.451 | 2.615 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |||
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4.1575 | 17.9 | 2012 | 26.900 | -2.538 | 2014 | Europe |
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25.167 | 28.321 | 2014 | Africa | |||
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45.398 | 47.524 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |||
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50.4425 | 72.3 | 2012 | 30.541 | 2014 | Africa | |
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29.543 | 29.543 | 2014 | Southeast Asia | |||
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14.7795 | 14.7 | 2012 | 23.932 | 2014 | Africa | |
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59.3315 | 84.1 | 2012 | 86.515 | 37.338 | 2014 | North America |
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90.176 | 83.1 | 2012 | 112.199 | 107.691 | 2014 | Africa |
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28.283 | 41.830 | 2014 | Africa | |||
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36.5045 | 36.9 | 2012 | 24.983 | 2014 | Africa | |
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1.154 | 10.1 | 2012 | 13.891 | -5.154 | 2014 | South America |
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26.5005 | 31.7 | 2012 | 41.061 | 2014 | Asia | |
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32.397 | 40.2 | 2012 | 38.015 | 27.888 | 2014 | South America |
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42.613 | 19.953 | 19.953 | 2014 | Africa | ||
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41.344 | 19.691 | 2014 | Africa | |||
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19.718 | 18.3 | 2012 | 42.295 | 2014 | Africa | |
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41.1105 | 47.4 | 2012 | 39.758 | 39.758 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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53.098 | 60.8 | 2012 | 36.414 | 2014 | Africa | |
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55.8175 | 52.1 | 2012 | 80.926 | 2014 | Europe | |
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35.1 | 35.1 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |||
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80.9 | 80.9 | 2012 | 107.106 | 2014 | Europe | |
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44.367 | 43.9 | 2012 | 41.595 | 2014 | Europe | |
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26.463 | 45.3 | 2012 | 50.102 | 7.626 | 2012 | Europe |
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40.054 | 38.618 | 2012 | Africa | |||
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71.082 | 70 | 2012 | 72.164 | 72.164 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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36.743 | 40 | 2012 | 33.486 | 33.486 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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21.6665 | 23.3 | 2012 | 18.613 | 2012 | South America | |
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76.9035 | 85 | 2012 | 80.155 | 68.807 | 2012 | Africa |
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55.8745 | 57.4 | 2012 | 52.193 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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6.2385 | 4.3 | 2012 | 8.177 | 8.177 | 2012 | Africa |
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120.887 | 118 | 2012 | 125.785 | 2012 | Africa | |
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5.2555 | 6 | 2013 | 8.498 | 2.511 | 2012 | Europe |
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31.286 | 44.4 | 2012 | 21.551 | 18.172 | 2012 | Africa |
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47.403 | 47.9 | 2012 | 51.642 | 46.906 | 2012 | Oceania |
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1.2835 | 53.5 | 2012 | 53.335 | -50.933 | 2012 | Europe |
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86.9825 | 89.9 | 2012 | 90.291 | 84.065 | 2012 | Europe |
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24.3815 | 23 | 2012 | 21.999 | 2012 | Africa | |
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77.179 | 77.179 | 77.179 | 2012 | Africa | ||
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33.7325 | 36.3 | 2012 | 32.738 | 2012 | Europe | |
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69.462 | 79.9 | 2013 | 81.964 | 57.224 | 2012 | Europe |
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50.2625 | 47.4 | 2012 | 56.526 | 53.125 | 2012 | Africa |
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7.5 | 7.5 | 2008 | Europe | |||
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158.339 | 161.3 | 2012 | 158.546 | 155.378 | 2012 | Europe |
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111.2835 | 110 | 2012 | 112.567 | 112.567 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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27.971 | 29.9 | 2012 | 25.112 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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42.993 | 42.993 | 42.993 | 2012 | Africa | ||
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60.535 | 59.751 | 2012 | Africa | |||
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61.8945 | 66.1 | 2012 | 60.333 | 57.689 | 2012 | South America |
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20.442 | 15.446 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |||
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35.353 | 34.5 | 2012 | 34.676 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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30.0715 | 30 | 2012 | 32.393 | 2012 | East Asia | |
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75.686 | 78.6 | 2012 | 79.003 | 72.772 | 2012 | Europe |
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93.565 | 118.9 | 2012 | 99.083 | 68.23 | 2012 | Europe |
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59.145 | 49.60 | 2012 | 66.842 | 2012 | Asia | |
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24.224 | 24.8 | 2012 | 24.004 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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10.007 | 18.8 | 2012 | 10.726 | 1.214 | 2012 | Middle East |
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16.701 | 34.191 | 2012 | Middle East | |||
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110.162 | 118 | 2012 | 117.122 | 102.324 | 2012 | Europe |
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68.3 | 67.10 | 2013 | 69.637 | 69.574 | 2014 | Middle East |
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114.654 | 126.1 | 2012 | 126.978 | 103.208 | 2012 | Europe |
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135.029 | 127.3 | 2012 | 146.591 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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174.3125 | 226.1 | 2013 | 237.918 | 134.325 | 2012 | Asia |
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74.968 | 75 | 2012 | 79.586 | 74.936 | 2012 | Middle East |
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-2.5485 | 12 | 2012 | 12.318 | -17.097 | 2012 | Asia |
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46.5835 | 50 | 2012 | 48.185 | 43.167 | 2012 | Africa |
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0.4 | 0.4 | 2007 | Asia | |||
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32.9705 | 33.7 | 2012 | 33.668 | 32.241 | 2012 | Asia |
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7.117 | 6.4 | 2013 | 7.290 | 2012 | Middle East | |
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48.726 | 48.935 | 2012 | Asia | |||
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49.749 | 48 | 2012 | 53.082 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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35.2845 | 39.2 | 2013 | 36.417 | 26.569 | 2012 | Europe |
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131.04 | 127.9 | 2012 | 139.527 | 134.18 | 2012 | Middle East |
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-2.141 | 41.903 | -2.141 | 2012 | Africa | ||
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-1.927 | 3.3 | 2013 | 29.076 | -8.254 | 2012 | Africa |
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-46.5675 | 4.8 | 2013 | 0 | -95.035 | 2012 | Africa |
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36.945 | 40.2 | 2013 | 39.586 | 35.39 | 2012 | Europe |
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20.8625 | 18.4 | 2012 | 21.138 | 2012 | Europe | |
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28.153 | 27.3 | 2012 | 33.271 | 29.006 | 2012 | Europe |
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37.476 | 38.309 | 2012 | Africa | |||
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49.125 | 47.1 | 2012 | 54.903 | 51.15 | 2012 | Africa |
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55.474 | 55.474 | 2012 | 55.474 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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91.853 | 77.486 | 2012 | Asia | |||
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25.0405 | 23.2 | 2012 | 32.003 | 26.881 | 2012 | Africa |
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75.1305 | 77 | 2012 | 72.538 | 2012 | Europe | |
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54.116 | 60.043 | 2012 | Oceania | |||
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77.105 | 79.703 | 2012 | Africa | |||
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56.045 | 61.8 | 2012 | 50.29 | 50.29 | 2012 | Africa |
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36.699 | 35.4 | 2012 | 43.519 | 37.998 | 2012 | North America |
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20.9725 | 18.1 | 2012 | 23.845 | 23.845 | 2012 | Europe |
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50.439 | 52.1 | 2012 | 51.068 | 48.778 | 2012 | Europe |
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65.3785 | 71.7 | 2012 | 59.587 | 59.057 | 2012 | Africa |
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47.5545 | 48.1 | 2012 | 46.628 | 2012 | Africa | |
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26.3055 | 28.2 | 2012 | 26.642 | 24.411 | 2012 | Africa |
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33.129 | 33.129 | 33.129 | 2012 | Asia | ||
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50.601 | 68.7 | 2012 | 71.736 | 32.502 | 2012 | Europe |
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34.108 | 41.8 | 2012 | 38.154 | 26.416 | 2012 | Oceania |
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51.4275 | 52.7 | 2011 | 52.086 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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4.25 | 31.051 | 4.25 | 2012 | Africa | ||
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16.0415 | 18.8 | 2012 | 17.762 | 13.283 | 2012 | Africa |
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-67.604 | 30.3 | 2012 | 34.118 | -165.508 | 2012 | Europe |
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5.3965 | 4.4 | 2013 | 6.122 | 2012 | Middle East | |
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54.5855 | 50.4 | 2012 | 62.079 | 58.771 | 2012 | Asia |
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39.898 | 41 | 2012 | 38.796 | 38.796 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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23.3 | 23.3 | 2012 | Oceania | |||
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12.9935 | 14.7 | 2012 | 11.358 | 2012 | South America | |
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11.378 | 18.3 | 2012 | 19.759 | 4.456 | 2012 | South America |
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45.365 | 51 | 2012 | 41.919 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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40.271 | 53.8 | 2012 | 55.166 | 26.742 | 2012 | Europe |
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121.3 | 131 | 2014 | 122.985 | 111.556 | 2012 | Europe |
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32.2075 | 32.5 | 2012 | 37.812 | 31.915 | 2012 | Middle East |
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37.037 | 37.2 | 2012 | 37.038 | 2012 | Europe | |
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11.3125 | 12.2 | 2012 | 10.877 | 2012 | Europe | |
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24.757 | 21.8 | 2012 | 28.040 | 2012 | Africa | |
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113.481 | 144 | 2012 | 82.962 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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80.8805 | 77 | 2012 | 84.761 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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67.542 | 68 | 2011 | 67.084 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean | |
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25.8 | 25.8 | 2013 | Europe | |||
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71.03 | 76.5 | 2012 | 75.503 | 2012 | Africa | |
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-19.9125 | 12.9 | 2012 | 3.622 | -52.725 | 2012 | Middle East |
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40.3845 | 33.6 | 2012 | 45.002 | 2012 | Africa | |
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59.194 | 61.5 | 2012 | 63.650 | 56.888 | 2012 | Europe |
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54.391 | 39.3 | 2012 | 82.528 | 69.482 | 2012 | Africa |
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30.4 | 60.8 | 2012 | 44.471 | 0 | 2012 | Africa |
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109.782 | 111.4 | 2012 | 111.017 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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51.9395 | 48.6 | 2012 | 52.333 | 2012 | Europe | |
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61.015 | 53.2 | 2012 | 52.610 | 2012 | Europe | |
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6.737 | 18.228 | 6.737 | 2012 | Oceania | ||
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39.4305 | 43.3 | 2012 | 42.282 | 35.561 | 2012 | Africa |
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78.6155 | 85.3 | 2012 | 97.2[citation needed] | 71.931 | 2015 | Europe |
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81 | 81 | 2012 | Asia | |||
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96.1135 | 89.3 | 2012 | 97.642 | 2012 | Africa | |
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19.996 | 20.464 | 2012 | South America | |||
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7.607 | 19.041 | 7.607 | 2012 | Africa | ||
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10.484 | 38.6 | 2012 | 38.020 | -17.632 | 2012 | Europe |
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40.3325 | 52.4 | 2011 | 49.099 | 28.265 | 2012 | Europe |
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44 | 44 | 2012 | Middle East | |||
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38.1165 | 36 | 2012 | 40.938 | 2012 | East Asia | |
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31.57 | 32.466 | 2012 | Asia | |||
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39.666 | 34.4 | 2012 | 41.391 | 2012 | Africa | |
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44.584 | 43.3 | 2012 | 44.252 | 2012 | Southeast Asia | |
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46.108 | 46.706 | 2012 | Africa | |||
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37.8705 | 46.6 | 2012 | 39.723 | 29.141 | 2012 | Central America/Caribbean |
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47.883 | 52.3 | 2012 | 44.466 | 2012 | Africa | |
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34.1005 | 35.5 | 2013 | 36.383 | 27.801 | 2012 | Europe |
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16.366 | 15.821 | 2012 | Asia | |||
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42.532 | 43.727 | 2012 | Oceania | |||
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32.205 | 26.8 | 2012 | 34.532 | 2012 | Africa | |
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37.01 | 38.8 | 2012 | 37.422 | 35.22 | 2012 | Europe |
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-26.543 | 43.30 | 2012 | 17.617 | -93.486 | 2012 | Middle East |
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90.314 | 90.0 | 2012 | 90.314 | 82.785 | 2012 | Europe |
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80.18 | 72.50[note 2] | 2012 | 106.525 | 87.859 | 2012 | North America |
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46.7675 | 57.2 | 2012 | 53.686 | 36.335 | 2012 | South America |
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8.6665 | 8.8 | 2012 | 8.636 | 2012 | Asia | |
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22.969 | 20.011 | 2012 | Oceania | |||
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55.4025 | 49 | 2012 | 57.287 | 2012 | South America | |
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48.629 | 48.2 | 2012 | 52.099 | 49.058 | 2012 | Southeast Asia |
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5.6 | 5.6 | 2004 | Oceania | |||
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43.6405 | 42.5 | 2012 | 46.743 | 44.781 | 2012 | Middle East |
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27.3585 | 31.2 | 2012 | 26.875 | 23.517 | 2012 | Africa |
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129.4165 | 202.7 | 2012 | 60.451 | 2012 | Africa | |
World | 64 | 64 | 2012 | — |
See also
- List of countries by future gross government debt
- List of countries by tax revenue as percentage of GDP
- List of countries by credit rating
Nation specific:
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- ↑ Public debt, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency, accessed on March 21, 2013.
- ↑ Government net & gross debt 2014, International Monetary Fund, April 2015 World Economic Outlook Databse.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.