Economy > Debt > External > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IraqIraq | $7,454.88 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 2 | IrelandIreland | $6,251.97 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 3 | LiberiaLiberia | $6,049.15 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | $4,369.81 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 5 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $3,530.89 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $3,459.97 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 7 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $2,887.82 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 8 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $2,836.01 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 9 | BelgiumBelgium | $2,686.22 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 10 | MauritaniaMauritania | $2,312.31 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 11 | BurundiBurundi | $2,016.80 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 12 | AustriaAustria | $1,843.11 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 13 | The GambiaThe Gambia | $1,712.55 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 14 | GuyanaGuyana | $1,660.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | $1,654.46 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 15 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | $1,626.82 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 16 | SwedenSweden | $1,554.06 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 17 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | $1,552.85 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 18 | FranceFrance | $1,551.52 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 19 | DenmarkDenmark | $1,471.46 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | $1,416.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 20 | PortugalPortugal | $1,413.50 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 21 | LebanonLebanon | $1,413.16 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | $1,374.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 22 | GermanyGermany | $1,343.11 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $1,307.20 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 23 | FinlandFinland | $1,202.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 24 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | $1,170.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 25 | ComorosComoros | $1,149.08 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 26 | LatviaLatvia | $1,140.41 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 27 | SeychellesSeychelles | $1,129.55 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 28 | NorwayNorway | $1,126.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | $1,114.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 29 | BelizeBelize | $1,086.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 30 | ItalyItaly | $1,060.85 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 31 | MadagascarMadagascar | $1,046.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 32 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | $1,013.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 33 | EstoniaEstonia | $984.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 34 | GuineaGuinea | $972.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 35 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | $950.97 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 36 | TogoTogo | $948.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 37 | LaosLaos | $933.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 38 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | $921.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 39 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $913.29 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | $877.47 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 40 | MaliMali | $837.62 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 41 | AustraliaAustralia | $817.65 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 42 | SpainSpain | $814.30 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 43 | CroatiaCroatia | $794.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 44 | GrenadaGrenada | $793.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 45 | DominicaDominica | $785.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 46 | SloveniaSlovenia | $779.82 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 47 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | $776.22 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 48 | BulgariaBulgaria | $771.85 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 49 | BhutanBhutan | $769.34 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 50 | NigerNiger | $768.83 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 51 | RwandaRwanda | $766.81 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 52 | United StatesUnited States | $760.50 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 53 | MoldovaMoldova | $760.05 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 54 | SudanSudan | $750.71 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 55 | NicaraguaNicaragua | $729.72 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 56 | HungaryHungary | $726.49 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 57 | BeninBenin | $709.59 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 58 | SomaliaSomalia | $702.58 per $1,000 of GDP | 2001 | ||
| 59 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | $675.45 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 60 | MongoliaMongolia | $658.39 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 61 | JamaicaJamaica | $657.53 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 62 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | $625.71 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 63 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $623.43 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 64 | TunisiaTunisia | $612.24 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 65 | IsraelIsrael | $612.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 66 | UruguayUruguay | $590.44 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 67 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | $588.59 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 68 | PanamaPanama | $583.26 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 69 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | $576.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 70 | DjiboutiDjibouti | $565.36 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 71 | CanadaCanada | $547.12 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | $545.88 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | $544.36 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 73 | LithuaniaLithuania | $543.79 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 74 | BahrainBahrain | $527.63 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 75 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $527.42 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 76 | MaldivesMaldives | $526.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 77 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $525.90 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 78 | French GuianaFrench Guiana | $515.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 79 | TurkeyTurkey | $515.01 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 80 | JordanJordan | $514.94 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 81 | ArgentinaArgentina | $509.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 82 | CambodiaCambodia | $505.52 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 83 | QatarQatar | $497.61 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 84 | SamoaSamoa | $494.84 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 85 | EritreaEritrea | $490.85 per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | $484.71 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 86 | MozambiqueMozambique | $463.58 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 87 | PhilippinesPhilippines | $462.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 88 | UkraineUkraine | $460.56 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 89 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $450.93 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 90 | RomaniaRomania | $447.25 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 91 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $442.39 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 92 | LesothoLesotho | $441.70 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 93 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $441.02 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 94 | TongaTonga | $427.78 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 95 | HondurasHonduras | $422.42 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 96 | EcuadorEcuador | $414.95 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | $414.60 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 97 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | $410.68 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 98 | GabonGabon | $403.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 99 | BoliviaBolivia | $399.08 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | $398.20 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | |||
| 100 | GeorgiaGeorgia | $397.99 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 101 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $391.18 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 102 | Hong KongHong Kong | $383.51 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 103 | NepalNepal | $381.29 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | $377.87 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 104 | SurinameSuriname | $375.60 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 105 | MauritiusMauritius | $375.13 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 106 | TanzaniaTanzania | $374.38 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 107 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | $374.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 108 | ParaguayParaguay | $369.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | $365.63 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | |||
| 109 | PolandPoland | $358.69 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 110 | IndonesiaIndonesia | $357.24 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 111 | JapanJapan | $356.44 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 112 | IcelandIceland | $352.29 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 113 | VietnamVietnam | $343.61 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 114 | MalaysiaMalaysia | $338.86 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 115 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | $336.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 116 | GreeceGreece | $330.88 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 117 | KenyaKenya | $327.15 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 118 | ChileChile | $327.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 119 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | $320.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 120 | BangladeshBangladesh | $316.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 121 | MacauMacau | $311.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 122 | TajikistanTajikistan | $311.58 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 123 | PeruPeru | $303.64 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 124 | EgyptEgypt | $297.07 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 125 | ThailandThailand | $290.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 126 | MoroccoMorocco | $290.19 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 127 | YemenYemen | $288.30 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 128 | RussiaRussia | $286.04 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 129 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | $285.93 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 130 | ColombiaColombia | $283.21 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 131 | PakistanPakistan | $281.30 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 132 | South KoreaSouth Korea | $280.85 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 133 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | $277.50 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 134 | OmanOman | $276.62 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 135 | ChadChad | $271.86 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 136 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | $265.76 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 137 | HaitiHaiti | $264.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 138 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | $258.62 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 139 | GhanaGhana | $257.17 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 140 | EthiopiaEthiopia | $255.79 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 141 | BarbadosBarbados | $249.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 142 | VanuatuVanuatu | $246.00 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 143 | AngolaAngola | $242.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | $238.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | |||
| 144 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | $230.47 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 145 | ZambiaZambia | $230.40 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 146 | VenezuelaVenezuela | $227.65 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 147 | NamibiaNamibia | $211.57 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 148 | AlbaniaAlbania | $210.02 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 149 | MalawiMalawi | $209.72 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 150 | ArubaAruba | $206.54 per $1,000 of GDP | 1996 | ||
| 151 | CameroonCameroon | $201.28 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 152 | KuwaitKuwait | $199.55 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 153 | MexicoMexico | $196.26 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 154 | SyriaSyria | $189.13 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 155 | KiribatiKiribati | $185.94 per $1,000 of GDP | 1999 | ||
| 156 | SingaporeSingapore | $184.32 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 157 | ArmeniaArmenia | $181.09 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 158 | BrazilBrazil | $165.27 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 159 | SenegalSenegal | $160.81 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 160 | BelarusBelarus | $160.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 161 | SwazilandSwaziland | $157.48 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 162 | GuatemalaGuatemala | $146.64 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 163 | IndiaIndia | $144.66 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 164 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | $137.06 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 165 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $124.87 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 166 | UgandaUganda | $121.86 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 167 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | $118.73 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 168 | ChinaChina | $118.06 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 169 | TaiwanTaiwan | $101.10 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 170 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | $98.00 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 171 | LibyaLibya | $89.27 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 172 | BurmaBurma | $80.65 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 173 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | $69.14 per $1,000 of GDP | 1996 | ||
| 174 | BermudaBermuda | $62.23 per $1,000 of GDP | 2003 | ||
| 175 | IranIran | $61.60 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 176 | NigeriaNigeria | $57.33 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 177 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | $57.13 per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 178 | FijiFiji | $49.20 per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 179 | BotswanaBotswana | $46.77 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 180 | AlgeriaAlgeria | $38.47 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 181 | MaltaMalta | $33.90 per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 182 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | $26.74 per $1,000 of GDP | 2006 | ||
| 183 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | $25.01 per $1,000 of GDP | 1998 |
