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Highest government debt to GDP
| # | Country | Government gross debt, % of GDP | Debt level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 260.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 2 | Japan | 204.8 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 3 | Sudan | 204.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 4 | Singapore | 165.7 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 5 | Libya | 153.8 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 6 | Greece | 146.6 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 7 | Bahrain | 144.3 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 8 | Lebanon | 139.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 9 | Italy | 137.1 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 10 | Maldives | 129.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 11 | Senegal | 127.7 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 12 | United States | 124.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 13 | France | 115.5 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 14 | Cabo Verde | 115.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 15 | Canada | 113.6 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 16 | Belgium | 107.9 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 17 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 107.7 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 18 | Ukraine | 107.1 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 19 | Bhutan | 102.6 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 102.1 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 21 | Zambia | 100.6 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 22 | Spain | 100.5 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 23 | Republic of the Congo | 100.4 % | Above 100% of GDP |
| 24 | Dominica | 99.9 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 25 | China | 98.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 26 | Suriname | 96.9 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 96.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 28 | Malawi | 96.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 29 | Barbados | 96.2 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 30 | Brazil | 93.3 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 31 | Mozambique | 90.3 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 32 | Portugal | 89.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 33 | Laos | 88.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 34 | Finland | 88.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 35 | El Salvador | 87.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 36 | Egypt | 86.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 37 | Mauritius | 86.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 38 | India | 84.3 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 39 | Gabon | 84.2 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 40 | Trinidad and Tobago | 84.0 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 41 | Jordan | 83.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 42 | Bolivia | 83.3 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 43 | Tunisia | 81.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 44 | Austria | 81.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 45 | Argentina | 80.1 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 46 | South Africa | 78.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 47 | Fiji | 77.1 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 48 | Saint Lucia | 76.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 75.1 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 50 | Hungary | 74.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 51 | The Gambia | 73.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 52 | Pakistan | 72.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 53 | The Bahamas | 71.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 54 | Kenya | 71.3 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 55 | Malaysia | 70.5 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 56 | Antigua and Barbuda | 70.2 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 57 | Grenada | 69.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 58 | Israel | 67.9 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 59 | Namibia | 67.5 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 60 | Belize | 66.9 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 61 | Morocco | 66.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 62 | Jamaica | 66.0 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 63 | Uruguay | 65.6 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 64 | Slovenia | 65.1 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 65 | Togo | 64.9 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 66 | Aruba | 64.8 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 67 | Rwanda | 64.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 68 | Thailand | 64.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 69 | South Sudan | 64.2 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 70 | Montenegro | 63.5 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 71 | Germany | 62.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 72 | Mexico | 61.7 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 73 | Slovakia | 61.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 60.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 75 | Romania | 60.4 % | 60–100% of GDP |
| 76 | Colombia | 59.9 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 77 | San Marino | 59.8 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 78 | Poland | 59.7 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 79 | Benin | 59.3 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 80 | Philippines | 59.1 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 81 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 59.1 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 82 | Dominican Republic | 59.0 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 83 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 58.7 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 84 | Côte d’Ivoire | 57.1 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 85 | Iceland | 56.7 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 86 | Panama | 56.6 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 87 | Croatia | 56.3 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 88 | West Bank and Gaza | 55.9 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 89 | Liberia | 55.1 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 90 | Cyprus | 55.0 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 91 | New Zealand | 54.7 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 92 | Ecuador | 54.5 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 93 | Norway | 54.0 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 94 | Albania | 53.8 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 53.2 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 96 | Uganda | 53.2 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 97 | Angola | 52.9 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 98 | Iraq | 52.8 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 99 | Palau | 52.8 % | 30–60% of GDP |
| 100 | North Macedonia | 52.6 % | 30–60% of GDP |
Top 100 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.