Below you can see the list of 20 countries with the highest debt to GDP ratios. For our methodology and detailed discussion please see this article.
20. India
Debt (Billions): $2,026.81
Debt Per Person ($): $1,499.37
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 69.04
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19. Croatia
Debt (Billions): $43.14
Debt Per Person ($): $10,625.39
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 71.07
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18. Spain
Debt (Billions): $1,347.71
Debt Per Person ($): $28,886.10
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 96.41
17. Tunisia
Debt (Billions): $28.83
Debt Per Person ($): $2,446.48
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 74.43
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16. Belgium
Debt (Billions): $522.83
Debt Per Person ($): $45,631.41
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 101.01
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15. Pakistan
Debt (Billions): $218.08
Debt Per Person ($): $1,065.20
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 76.73
14. Sri Lanka
Debt (Billions): $71.83
Debt Per Person ($): $3,274.61
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 82.97
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13. Egypt
Debt (Billions): $256.53
Debt Per Person ($): $2,585.67
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 84.87
12. Singapore
Debt (Billions): $413.99
Debt Per Person ($): $73,011.80
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 114.10
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11. Portugal
Debt (Billions): $277.91
Debt Per Person ($): $27,073.61
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 117.55
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10. Brazil
Debt (Billions): $1,691.28
Debt Per Person ($): $8,055.15
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 91.57
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9. Argentina
Debt (Billions): $415.63
Debt Per Person ($): $9,225.41
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 93.30
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8. Jordan
Debt (Billions): $41.78
Debt Per Person ($): $4,149.42
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 94.59
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7. Angola
Debt (Billions): $86.94
Debt Per Person ($): $2,885.86
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 94.99
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6. Italy
Debt (Billions): $2,647.93
Debt Per Person ($): $43,869.29
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 133.15
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5. Bahrain
Debt (Billions): $38.84
Debt Per Person ($): $25,704.31
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 101.71
4. Japan
Debt (Billions): $12,251.62
Debt Per Person ($): $97,088.30
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 237.69
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3. Greece
Debt (Billions): $378.03
Debt Per Person ($): $35,282.33
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 176.64
2. Lebanon
Debt (Billions): $90.85
Debt Per Person ($): $14,977.89
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 155.13
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1. Sudan
Debt (Billions): $63.91
Debt Per Person ($): $1,478.61
2019 Gross Debt/GDP (%): 207.00
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