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Central government debt, % of GDP: ranking of countries
78 countries ranked by their latest value (2009–2024). Singapore is highest at 167.8%; United Arab Emirates is lowest at 1.8%.
Median country 50.8%78 countries
Government debt: world and regions, 1994–2024
Latin America & CaribbeanNorth AmericaSouth Asia
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Regional lines are World Bank aggregates.
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| # | Country | Region | Government debt | Year | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 167.8% | 2024 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 130.7% | 2024 | |
| 3 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 125.0% | 2016 | |
| 4 | United States | North America | 115.8% | 2024 | |
| 5 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 111.6% | 2020 | |
| 6 | Bhutan | South Asia | 111.0% | 2020 | |
| 7 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 107.3% | 2024 | |
| 8 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 105.6% | 2024 | |
| 9 | San Marino | Europe & Central Asia | 99.9% | 2023 | |
| 10 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 97.9% | 2020 | |
| 11 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 93.6% | 2023 | |
| 12 | Palau | East Asia & Pacific | 85.2% | 2019 | |
| 13 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 82.8% | 2024 | |
| 14 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 82.0% | 2024 | |
| 15 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 81.9% | 2024 | |
| 16 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 80.1% | 2023 | |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 73.5% | 2015 | |
| 18 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71.8% | 2024 | |
| 19 | Bahamas | Latin America & Caribbean | 71.5% | 2024 | |
| 20 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 71.4% | 2021 | |
| 21 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 71.2% | 2024 | |
| 22 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 67.9% | 2023 | |
| 23 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 65.3% | 2024 | |
| 24 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 64.6% | 2024 | |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 64.2% | 2024 | |
| 26 | Canada | North America | 64.1% | 2024 | |
| 27 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 61.9% | 2024 | |
| 28 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 61.8% | 2023 | |
| 29 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 61.0% | 2014 | |
| 30 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 58.7% | 2020 | |
| 31 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 57.9% | 2022 | |
| 32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Latin America & Caribbean | 57.7% | 2014 | |
| 33 | Maldives | South Asia | 57.3% | 2011 | |
| 34 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.1% | 2019 | |
| 35 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 54.4% | 2024 | |
| 36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 53.7% | 2009 | |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 52.0% | 2024 | |
| 38 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 52.0% | 2024 | |
| 39 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 51.2% | 2011 | |
| 40 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 50.3% | 2023 | |
| 41 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 50.3% | 2024 | |
| 42 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 50.0% | 2024 | |
| 43 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 47.9% | 2024 | |
| 44 | South Korea | East Asia & Pacific | 47.8% | 2024 | |
| 45 | India | South Asia | 46.5% | 2018 | |
| 46 | Saint Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 45.9% | 2010 | |
| 47 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 43.4% | 2014 | |
| 48 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 43.3% | 2024 | |
| 49 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 43.1% | 2020 | |
| 50 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 42.5% | 2012 | |
| 51 | Marshall Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 41.6% | 2019 | |
| 52 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 40.1% | 2024 | |
| 53 | Andorra | Europe & Central Asia | 40.0% | 2024 | |
| 54 | Nepal | South Asia | 39.9% | 2021 | |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 39.7% | 2024 | |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| 57 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 37.5% | 2024 | |
| 58 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.7% | 2021 | |
| 59 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 35.2% | 2021 | |
| 60 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 33.2% | 2019 | |
| 61 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 31.4% | 2019 | |
| 62 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 30.0% | 2009 | |
| 63 | Micronesia | East Asia & Pacific | 27.8% | 2020 | |
| 64 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 27.4% | 2018 | |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 26.0% | 2024 | |
| 66 | Türkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 25.5% | 2024 | |
| 67 | Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.5% | 2010 | |
| 68 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 25.2% | 2013 | |
| 69 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 22.3% | 2024 | |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 20.9% | 2023 | |
| 71 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 19.7% | 2023 | |
| 72 | Russia | Europe & Central Asia | 17.9% | 2024 | |
| 73 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.9% | 2022 | |
| 74 | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.7% | 2024 | |
| 75 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 6.4% | 2010 | |
| 76 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 4.7% | 2015 | |
| 77 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.0% | 2020 | |
| 78 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.8% | 2013 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)