The CIA World Factbook Edition 2009 Economy

Public debt In 22 editions of 36.

Public debt was published in 22 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2004 to 2025. The 2009 edition carries it in 127 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2009 edition
127
the first edition with it
2004
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Public debt” (2004 to 2025).

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Africa

27 entries

Algeria

8.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 115
  • 37.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Angola

15.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 103
  • 12% of GDP (2007 est.)

Botswana

5.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 118
  • 8.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Cameroon

13.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 109
  • 69.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

66.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 18
  • 74.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Egypt

86.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 10
  • 102.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

0.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 126
  • 1.6% of GDP (2007 est.)

Ethiopia

32% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 70
  • 44.5% of GDP (2007 est.)

Gabon

24.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 83
  • 29.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Ghana

53.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 33
  • 58.5% of GDP (2007 est.)

Kenya

60.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 24
  • 74.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Libya

4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 124
  • 8.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Malawi

49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 38
  • 228.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Mauritius

56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 29
  • 29.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Morocco

55.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 32
  • 70.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Mozambique

21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 90
  • 22.2% of GDP (2007 est.)

Namibia

20% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 94
  • 38.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Nigeria

13.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 110
  • 20% of GDP (2004 est.)

Senegal

21.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 91
  • 55.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Seychelles

74.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 15
  • 122.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

South Africa

31.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 71
  • 45.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Sudan

100% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 6
  • 79.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Tanzania

23.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 87
  • 5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Tunisia

48.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 41
  • 59.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Uganda

18.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 99
  • 73.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Zambia

29.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 72
  • 127.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Zimbabwe

265.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 1
  • 52.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

56.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 28
  • 35.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Asia

12 entries

Azerbaijan

4.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 123
  • 18.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Bangladesh

39.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 57
  • 43% of GDP (2004 est.)

Bhutan

81.4% of GDP (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 11
  • 81.4% of GDP (2004)

China

15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 101
  • 31.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

India

56.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 30
  • 59.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Japan

172.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 2
  • 164.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Kazakhstan

8.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 114
  • 13.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Korea, South now South Korea

24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 84
  • 21.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Pakistan

51.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 36
  • 71.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Russia

6.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 117
  • 28.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Sri Lanka

76.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 13
  • 104.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Uzbekistan

10.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 111
  • 41.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

11 entries

Aruba

46.3% of GDP (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 42

Costa Rica

42.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 50
  • 58% of GDP (2004 est.)

Cuba

34.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 66
  • 36.8% of GDP (2007 est.)

Dominican Republic

37.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 62
  • 61.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

El Salvador

44.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 46
  • 41.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Guatemala

25.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 80
  • 32% of GDP (2004 est.)

Honduras

20.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 93
  • 74.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Jamaica

116.3% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 4
  • 146.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Nicaragua

74.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 14
  • 69.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Panama

45% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 45
  • 69.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

26.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 79
  • 54.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Europe

37 entries

Albania

51.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 34
  • 51.4% of GDP (2007 est.)

Austria

62.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 22
  • 64.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Belgium

89.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 9
  • 96.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

40% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 54
  • 34% of GDP (2007 est.)

Bulgaria

14.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 106
  • 41.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Croatia

42.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 48
  • 41.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Czech Republic now Czechia

26.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 78
  • 33.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Denmark

33.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 68
  • 42.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Estonia

4.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 122
  • 5.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Finland

33.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 67
  • 46.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

France

68.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 16
  • 67.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

Germany

66% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 20
  • 65.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Gibraltar

15.7% of GDP (2005 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 100

Greece

97.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 8
  • 112% of GDP (2004 est.)

Hungary

67.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 17
  • 58.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Ireland

44.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 47
  • 31.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Italy

105.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 5
  • 105.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Kosovo

NA

Latvia

19.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 96
  • 11.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Lithuania

15.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 102
  • 25.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Luxembourg

10.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 113
  • 6.4% of GDP (2007 est.)

Moldova

22.3% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 89
  • 63.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Montenegro

38% of GDP (2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 59

Netherlands

58.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 26
  • 55.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

20.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 92
  • 20% of GDP (2004 est.)

Norway

55.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 31
  • 33.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Poland

45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 44
  • 49.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Portugal

66.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 19
  • 61.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Romania

14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 105
  • 23.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Serbia

37% of GDP (2007 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 63

Slovakia

28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 76
  • 46.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Slovenia

23% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 88
  • 31.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Spain

40.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 52
  • 53.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Sweden

36.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 64
  • 51.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Switzerland

40.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 53
  • 57.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Ukraine

10.3% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 112
  • 24.7% of GDP (2004 est.)

United Kingdom

51.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 35
  • 39.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Middle East

14 entries

Bahrain

28.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 75
  • 63.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Cyprus

49.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 37
  • 74.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Iran

19.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 97
  • 27% of GDP (2004 est.)

Israel

76.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 12
  • 104.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Jordan

62.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 23
  • 85.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Kuwait

7.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 116
  • 29.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Lebanon

160.3% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 3
  • 177.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Oman

2.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 125
  • 10.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Qatar

5.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 121
  • 11% of GDP (2007 est.)

Saudi Arabia

18.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 98
  • 75% of GDP (2004 est.)

Syria

25.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 81
  • 32% of GDP (2004 est.)

Turkey now Turkiye

40% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 55
  • 74.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

United Arab Emirates

40.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 51
  • 17.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

Yemen

28.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 77
  • 46.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

North America

3 entries

Canada

63.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 21
  • 64.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Mexico

35.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 65
  • 23.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

United States

37.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 61
  • 65% of GDP (2004 est.)

Oceania

4 entries

Australia

14.7% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 104
  • 17.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

note: the Commonwealth government eliminated its net debt in 2006, but continues a gross debt issue to support the market for risk-free securities

New Zealand

24.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 85
  • 22.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Papua New Guinea

32.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 69
  • 59.3% of GDP (2004 est.)

Wallis and Futuna

5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 119

South America

10 entries

Argentina

48.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 40
  • 118% of GDP (June 2004 est.)

Bolivia

45.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 43
  • 46.3% of GDP (2007 est.)

Brazil

38.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 58
  • 52% of GDP (2004 est.)

Chile

5.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 120
  • 12.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Colombia

42.6% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 49
  • 51.8% of GDP (2004 est.)

Ecuador

25.1% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 82

Paraguay

19.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 95
  • 39.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Peru

24% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 86
  • 44.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Uruguay

59.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 25
  • 64.8% of GDP (2007 est.)

Venezuela

13.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 108
  • 43.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Southeast Asia

8 entries

Hong Kong

13.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 107
  • 2.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Indonesia

29.3% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 74
  • 56.2% of GDP (2004 est.)

Malaysia

40% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 56
  • 45.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Philippines

56.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 27
  • 74.2% of GDP (September 2004 est.)

Singapore

99.2% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 7
  • 102.5% of GDP (2004 est.)

Taiwan

29.4% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 73
  • 32.4% of GDP (2004 est.)

Thailand

37.9% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 60
  • 47.6% of GDP (November 2004 est.)

Vietnam

48.8% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 39
  • 65.9% of GDP (2004 est.)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2009, “Public debt”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/public-debt/2009.

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