Gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. This includes debt liabilities in the form of SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pensions and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts payable. Thus, all liabilities in the GFSM 2001 system are debt, except for equity and investment fund shares and financial derivatives and employee stock options. Debt can be valued at current market, nominal, or face values (GFSM 2001, paragraph 7.110).

General government gross debt as a share of GDP (%)

19902000200520102011201220132014201520162017
Japan64.3137.9176.8207.9222.1229.0232.5236.1231.3235.6237.6
Greece73.2104.9107.4146.3180.6159.6177.9180.2178.8183.5181.8
Barbados61.373.3108.2112.6123.7135.2139.2146.7149.1157.3
Lebanon148.2179.0136.9133.9131.0136.6137.2140.9145.5146.8
Italy98.8105.1101.9115.4116.5123.4129.0131.8131.5132.0131.8
Eritrea169.5158.9143.8132.4128.3127.5128.7132.5132.8131.2
Republic of Congo0.0163.2108.354.042.945.750.060.3112.1128.7130.8
Cabo Verde82.685.372.478.891.1102.5115.9126.0127.6125.8
Portugal56.450.367.490.5111.4126.2129.0130.6128.8129.9125.7
Sudan143.275.567.469.597.093.183.282.399.5121.6
Singapore70.979.992.197.0100.7105.1101.596.6100.5106.8111.1
Bhutan45.682.659.567.176.3100.396.295.7114.2106.3
United States65.695.599.9103.3104.9104.6104.8106.8105.2
Belgium129.6108.894.799.7102.6104.3105.5107.0106.1106.0103.4
Egypt71.798.369.672.873.884.085.188.596.8103.0
Mozambique118.270.243.338.040.153.162.488.1121.6102.1
Jamaica91.8119.3142.0140.3145.0140.5139.7121.3113.6101.0
Belize100.188.082.478.678.977.380.795.999.0
Spain42.558.042.360.169.585.795.5100.499.499.098.4
Cyprus56.064.055.865.279.2102.1107.5107.5106.697.5
France35.658.967.485.387.890.693.494.995.696.696.8
Mauritania234.4154.880.671.673.570.680.498.6100.096.6
Jordan219.7100.584.367.170.780.786.789.093.495.195.9
Canada74.580.770.981.181.584.885.885.090.591.189.7
Bahrain7.525.724.229.732.836.243.944.466.081.488.5
São Tomé and Príncipe295.779.578.081.071.169.586.593.188.4
The Gambia70.378.840.749.749.258.669.468.682.388.0
United Kingdom28.637.039.875.280.884.185.287.087.987.987.5
Antigua and Barbuda98.1104.792.789.491.486.794.9102.198.286.286.8
Brazil65.668.763.161.262.260.262.372.678.484.0
Dominica54.168.982.066.869.772.480.178.775.371.782.7
Zimbabwe38.259.348.445.348.349.651.969.982.3
Sri Lanka81.681.979.271.671.169.671.872.278.579.679.1
Austria55.965.768.382.482.281.781.083.884.383.678.6
Croatia33.241.358.165.070.681.685.785.382.377.8
Togo85.146.747.247.255.760.472.281.675.7
Yemen60.843.842.445.747.348.248.755.268.174.5
St. Vincent and the Grenadines59.858.665.465.468.872.575.079.479.482.873.8
Slovenia29.026.338.246.453.870.480.382.678.673.6
Hungary55.060.280.280.578.477.176.676.776.073.6
Ghana28.3111.947.746.342.647.957.270.272.273.471.8
Albania63.858.257.759.462.170.472.073.773.271.8
India73.680.967.569.669.168.567.870.069.571.2
Ukraine43.817.140.636.937.540.570.379.381.271.0
St. Lucia18.836.756.356.360.267.269.570.767.869.270.7
Grenada41.687.396.9100.7103.3108.1101.890.182.070.4
Tunisia65.952.439.243.147.746.851.555.462.370.3
Suriname78.038.328.918.520.021.429.626.343.075.869.3
Ireland36.126.186.0110.9119.9119.8104.376.973.668.6
El Salvador29.644.857.757.061.561.063.165.166.467.9
Montenegro38.645.048.656.958.763.468.866.467.2
Pakistan76.858.960.658.963.263.963.563.367.667.0
Uruguay83.959.458.158.060.261.464.661.665.7
Morocco76.370.259.349.052.556.561.763.363.764.965.1
Angola133.933.537.229.626.733.139.857.175.365.0
Mauritius57.361.457.157.256.659.162.065.466.164.0
Sierra Leone130.946.844.836.830.535.045.354.963.9
Maldives39.043.252.751.957.156.055.154.761.763.9
Germany58.967.080.978.679.877.574.670.967.963.9
Seychelles80.4177.8144.182.282.580.168.272.767.469.163.6
Lao P.D.R.75.855.150.855.254.358.658.158.463.6
Zambia261.075.718.920.825.427.136.162.360.763.1
St. Kitts and Nevis96.7157.9156.5146.6137.9101.175.266.161.562.9
South Sudan0.08.917.638.369.386.662.7
Gabon90.072.549.321.321.421.431.134.144.764.262.7
Serbia224.854.143.746.657.961.171.976.073.162.5
Nauru234.0170.3119.6110.479.077.765.062.0
Finland13.842.539.947.148.553.956.560.263.562.961.3
Israel79.688.270.768.868.467.166.164.162.360.9
Iraq227.353.540.734.832.032.956.966.059.7
Malawi106.629.630.643.959.355.261.160.359.2
Vietnam31.436.548.144.748.452.055.057.459.958.5
Argentina42.179.242.037.538.941.743.655.155.057.6
Netherlands75.350.948.558.660.865.567.067.164.061.356.5
Kyrgyz Republic122.385.959.749.449.046.252.364.955.956.0
The Bahamas13.219.223.033.935.337.643.947.849.650.554.6
Benin54.136.928.729.926.725.330.542.449.754.6
Mexico40.338.542.042.942.745.948.952.856.854.3
Kenya52.248.344.443.043.944.048.651.453.254.2
Ethiopia93.678.240.545.337.742.946.854.053.254.2
Malaysia75.232.941.451.952.654.656.456.257.956.254.1
Azerbaijan22.813.512.511.213.812.614.435.050.754.1
Guinea-Bissau233.7222.068.345.846.548.957.454.657.953.9
Qatar10.752.519.229.133.532.130.924.935.546.753.8
Armenia39.420.533.735.735.636.239.344.151.953.5
Belarus8.436.858.236.936.938.853.053.553.4
South Africa42.233.234.738.241.044.147.049.351.653.0
Central African Republic92.8108.821.421.823.538.569.264.056.052.9
Chad68.028.530.130.628.830.541.543.852.452.5
Guyana130.8118.667.966.763.558.051.950.150.752.2
Burundi136.4137.046.942.741.436.135.845.348.451.7
Puerto Rico48.350.053.752.354.552.750.151.6
Slovak Republic49.634.141.243.752.254.753.552.351.850.9
Malta64.270.067.570.167.768.463.758.656.350.7
Poland36.446.453.154.153.755.750.351.154.250.6
Tajikistan111.445.836.835.932.429.227.534.342.050.4
Colombia38.138.636.635.834.037.643.350.449.849.4
Samoa57.235.041.242.149.253.654.457.852.649.1
Bolivia66.982.237.635.335.436.137.039.844.949.0
Costa Rica39.037.528.329.834.235.838.440.944.948.9
Fiji40.148.156.252.751.649.748.246.247.548.9
Vanuatu36.126.319.420.721.220.424.138.046.148.4
Senegal58.036.128.332.734.236.842.444.547.848.3
China22.826.133.733.634.337.039.941.144.247.0
Côte d'Ivoire102.380.463.069.245.043.444.847.347.047.0
Oman20.426.79.65.85.24.95.04.915.532.546.9
Ecuador34.717.616.817.520.027.133.843.245.4
Niger88.866.324.327.826.926.332.041.045.245.3
Georgia67.739.942.436.534.834.735.641.444.444.9
Thailand57.845.539.839.141.942.243.342.541.841.9
Switzerland34.453.556.142.642.943.742.943.043.041.841.8
Trinidad and Tobago49.540.619.820.328.924.825.123.928.037.041.8
Namibia20.426.016.026.223.724.224.738.639.541.3
Sweden50.548.138.637.838.140.745.544.242.340.8
Australia16.419.610.920.524.227.830.734.137.840.640.8
Rwanda102.567.020.019.920.026.729.133.437.340.5
Uganda63.055.222.423.424.627.730.833.537.440.0
Iceland35.637.224.585.492.089.481.879.766.051.740.0
Philippines61.167.449.747.547.945.742.141.539.039.9
Lithuania23.517.636.237.239.838.840.542.640.139.7
Islamic Republic of Iran11.913.011.78.912.110.711.838.447.539.5
Korea13.417.127.030.831.532.235.437.339.539.939.5
Honduras236.565.855.623.625.229.837.737.537.438.539.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina34.725.542.843.143.544.645.045.544.139.5
FYR Macedonia45.636.724.127.733.734.038.038.139.539.3
Venezuela28.235.636.550.658.172.363.531.931.338.9
Burkina Faso44.131.228.128.228.830.435.838.338.1
Guinea71.691.597.968.858.127.234.035.141.941.837.9
Panama56.462.538.635.834.333.635.637.237.437.8
Equatorial Guinea157.036.62.97.97.27.16.312.633.643.337.4
Dominican Republic16.721.423.725.930.033.933.332.734.637.2
Tanzania46.827.327.829.230.933.837.238.037.0
Tuvalu39.427.424.227.527.364.556.947.237.0
Cameroon79.347.714.715.715.418.221.532.032.536.9
Papua New Guinea41.631.717.316.319.124.927.131.436.936.9
Romania29.417.530.834.137.739.040.539.438.836.8
Norway28.428.142.042.328.830.230.428.233.036.436.5
Latvia12.111.240.337.536.735.838.534.937.436.3
Madagascar118.3107.786.531.732.233.033.934.735.538.436.0
Taiwan Province of China26.233.936.738.239.239.037.836.636.235.7
Mali90.546.625.324.025.426.427.430.736.035.4
Denmark52.437.442.646.144.944.044.339.937.935.3
Czech Republic17.027.937.439.844.544.942.240.036.834.7
Liberia401.6419.121.819.317.617.921.725.928.334.4
Lesotho17.887.648.731.833.737.038.538.342.236.233.7
Myanmar146.6110.449.646.140.733.229.934.535.733.6
Nicaragua95.266.630.328.827.928.828.729.231.233.3
Bangladesh42.335.536.636.235.835.333.733.333.1
Comoros173.8101.967.550.745.742.618.221.723.927.732.4
Djibouti58.260.451.945.243.342.738.833.733.731.8
New Zealand55.430.020.829.734.735.734.634.234.333.531.7
Moldova75.733.426.024.726.425.230.738.235.831.5
Haiti55.247.217.311.816.321.526.330.233.931.1
Cambodia35.236.228.729.731.531.631.830.929.130.4
Turkmenistan43.55.44.010.018.120.016.821.824.128.8
Indonesia87.442.624.523.123.024.824.727.528.328.8
Eswatini17.713.213.814.214.614.814.018.825.528.4
Turkey51.650.840.136.532.731.428.827.628.328.3
Algeria62.826.310.59.39.37.67.78.720.427.5
Nepal57.951.534.031.734.332.228.225.627.926.4
Kiribati6.611.910.58.58.07.48.38.719.922.926.3
Marshall Islands27.945.037.235.336.432.335.134.330.025.5
Peru44.440.025.423.021.220.020.724.024.525.4
Guatemala19.020.824.123.724.324.624.324.224.524.7
Micronesia27.024.728.828.427.127.728.225.725.324.5
Uzbekistan42.128.210.010.311.212.011.79.210.524.3
San Marino13.618.115.115.821.519.620.322.524.1
Bulgaria73.928.714.114.416.717.226.425.627.423.9
Chile13.27.08.611.111.912.715.017.321.023.6
Luxembourg6.57.419.818.721.723.722.722.020.823.0
Nigeria71.757.618.99.612.112.712.913.116.019.621.8
Kazakhstan8.110.710.212.112.614.521.919.720.8
Kuwait34.911.86.24.63.63.13.44.79.920.6
United Arab Emirates3.16.621.917.417.015.815.518.720.219.7
Paraguay67.032.122.811.59.711.912.815.118.118.919.5
Democratic Republic of the Congo135.0101.531.926.323.219.116.816.819.318.1
Saudi Arabia86.737.38.45.43.02.11.65.813.117.2
Russia55.714.810.911.211.913.116.016.316.115.5
Botswana8.07.520.420.419.217.417.317.215.614.0
Solomon Islands53.328.520.617.015.311.910.17.99.4
Estonia5.14.56.66.19.710.210.710.09.49.0
Afghanistan206.47.77.56.86.98.79.17.87.0
Timor-Leste0.00.00.00.10.51.53.13.8
Brunei Darussalam0.00.00.01.12.12.12.23.23.03.02.8
Hong Kong SAR1.40.60.60.50.50.10.10.10.1
Macao SAR0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Syria189.8152.150.730.0