The CIA World Factbook Edition 2011 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 2011 edition carries it in 135 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2011 edition
135
the first edition with it
2004
the latest edition with it
2025

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

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World

1 entry

World

58.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • 56.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Africa

28 entries

Algeria

6.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 128
  • 8.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Angola

21.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 106
  • 24.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Botswana

19.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 110
  • 17.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Cameroon

16.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 119
  • 15.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

63.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 28
  • 66.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Egypt

81.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 20
  • 83.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

5.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 131
  • 5.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Ethiopia

48.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 54
  • 40.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Gabon

20.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 108
  • 26.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Ghana

34% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 83
  • 33.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Kenya

47.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 56
  • 47.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Libya

3.5% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 133
  • 3.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Malawi

34.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 80
  • 37.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Mali

30.5% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 90
  • 24.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Mauritius

57.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 38
  • 60.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Morocco

61.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 32
  • 56.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Mozambique

46.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 58
  • 38% of GDP (2009 est.)

Namibia

20.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 109
  • 14.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Nigeria

17.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 113
  • 15.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Senegal

33.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 87
  • 31.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Seychelles

53.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 45
  • 59.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

South Africa

33.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 85
  • 26.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Sudan

90.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 14
  • 105.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Tanzania

34.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 81
  • 32.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Tunisia

48% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 55
  • 46.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Uganda

21.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 105
  • 20.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Zambia

26.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 97
  • 26% of GDP (2009 est.)

Zimbabwe

233.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 1
  • 277% of GDP (2009 est.)

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

126.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 6
  • 114.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Asia

12 entries

Azerbaijan

5.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 130
  • 8.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Bangladesh

35.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 79
  • 35.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Bhutan

57.8% of GDP (2009)

  • country comparison to the world: 37
  • 81.4% of GDP (2004)

China

16.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 116
  • 16.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

India

50.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 50
  • 53.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Japan

199.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 2
  • 194.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Kazakhstan

15.5% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 120
  • 13.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Korea, South now South Korea

22.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 104
  • 23.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Pakistan

50.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 51
  • 50.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Russia

9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 123
  • 8.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Sri Lanka

81.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 19
  • 86.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Uzbekistan

8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 125
  • 9.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

15 entries

Aruba

46.3% of GDP (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 57

Barbados

102.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 10
  • 96.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Belize

83% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 17
  • 83.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Costa Rica

42.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 67
  • 42.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Cuba

34.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 82
  • 34.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Dominica

78% of GDP (2009 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 22
  • 85% of GDP (2006 est.)

Dominican Republic

36.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 78
  • 36.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

El Salvador

54.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 44
  • 52.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Guatemala

29.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 92
  • 28.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Honduras

29.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 93
  • 25.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Jamaica

126.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 7
  • 129.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Nicaragua

63.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 27
  • 63.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Panama

43.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 63
  • 45.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

185% of GDP (2009 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 3

Trinidad and Tobago

29.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 91
  • 26.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Europe

38 entries

Albania

57.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 39
  • 57.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Austria

72.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 25
  • 69.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Belgium

100.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 11
  • 100.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

39.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 71
  • 35.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Bulgaria

16.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 118
  • 14.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Croatia

58.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 36
  • 49.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Czech Republic now Czechia

38.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 72
  • 35.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Denmark

43.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 62
  • 41.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Estonia

6.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 127
  • 7.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Finland

48.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 53
  • 43.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

France

82.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 18
  • 79% of GDP (2009 est.)

Germany

83.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 16
  • 73.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Gibraltar

7.5% of GDP (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 126
  • 13.5% of GDP (2006 est.)

Greece

142.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 4
  • 127.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Hungary

80.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 21
  • 78.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Ireland

94.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 12
  • 65.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Italy

119.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 8
  • 115.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Kosovo

  • NA% of GDP (2010)
  • 7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Latvia

44.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 61
  • 36.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Lithuania

38.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 73
  • 29.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Luxembourg

19.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 111
  • 16.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Malta

67.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 26
  • 67% of GDP (2009 est.)

Moldova

21.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 107
  • 24.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Montenegro

38% of GDP (2006)

  • country comparison to the world: 76

Netherlands

62.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 30
  • 60.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

24.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 101
  • 23.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Norway

49.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 52
  • 49.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Poland

52.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 47
  • 49.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Portugal

93% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 13
  • 83% of GDP (2009 est.)

Romania

33.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 84
  • 30.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Serbia

42.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 66
  • 34.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Slovakia

41% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 69
  • 35.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Slovenia

33% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 88
  • 31.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Spain

60.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 35
  • 53.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Sweden

39.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 70
  • 42.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Switzerland

38.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 74
  • 39% of GDP (2009 est.)

Ukraine

42.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 68
  • 34.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

United Kingdom

76.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 23
  • 68.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Middle East

14 entries

Bahrain

60.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 34
  • 42.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Cyprus

60.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 33
  • 58% of GDP (2009 est.)

Iran

16.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 117
  • 18.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Israel

74.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 24
  • 77.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Jordan

61.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 31
  • 59.7% of GDP (2009 est.)

Kuwait

9.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 121
  • 11% of GDP (2009 est.)

Lebanon

133.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 5
  • 148.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Oman

4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 132
  • 5.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Qatar

8.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 124
  • 13.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Saudi Arabia

16.6% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 115
  • 22.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Syria

27.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 95
  • 25.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Turkey now Turkiye

43% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 65
  • 46.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

United Arab Emirates

51.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 49
  • 55% of GDP (2009 est.)

Yemen

30.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 89
  • 35.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

North America

3 entries

Canada

84% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 15
  • 83.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

note: figures are for gross general government debt, as opposed to net federal debt; gross general government debt includes both intragovernmental debt and the debt of public entities at the sub-national level

Mexico

36.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 77
  • 36.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

United States

62.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 29
  • 54.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

note: data cover only what the United States Treasury denotes as "Debt Held by the Public," which includes all debt instruments issued by the Treasury that are owned by non-US Government entities; the data include Treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by individual US states, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of Treasury borrowings from surpluses in the trusts for Federal Social Security, Federal Employees, Hospital Insurance (Medicare and Medicaid), Disability and Unemployment, and several other smaller trusts; if data for intra-government debt were added, "Gross Debt" would increase by about one-third of GDP

Oceania

4 entries

Australia

28.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 94
  • 22.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

New Zealand

27.5% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 96
  • 23.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Papua New Guinea

25.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 98
  • 32.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Wallis and Futuna

5.6% of GDP (2004 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 129

South America

11 entries

Argentina

45.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 60
  • 48.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

note: official data

Bolivia

38.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 75
  • 42.5% of GDP (2009 est.)

Brazil

54.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 43
  • 62% of GDP (2009 est.)

Chile

9.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 122
  • 6.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Colombia

45.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 59
  • 44.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Ecuador

23.2% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 103
  • 19.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Guyana

57% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 41

Paraguay

19.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 112
  • 22.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Peru

23.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 102
  • 27.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Uruguay

56.3% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 42
  • 60.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Venezuela

24.9% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 100
  • 18% of GDP (2009 est.)

Southeast Asia

8 entries

Hong Kong

17.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 114
  • 37.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Indonesia

25.7% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 99
  • 26.4% of GDP (2009 est.)

Malaysia

53.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 46
  • 53.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

Philippines

52.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 48
  • 54.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Singapore

105.8% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 9
  • 109.3% of GDP (2009 est.)

note: for Singapore, public debt consists largely of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) issued to assist the Central Provident Fund (CPF), which administers Singapore's defined contribution pension fund; special issues of SGS are held by the CPF, and are non-tradeable; the government has not borrowed to finance deficit expenditures since the 1980s

Taiwan

33.4% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 86
  • 33.1% of GDP (2009 est.)

Thailand

43.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 64
  • 44.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

Vietnam

57.1% of GDP (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 40
  • 49.8% of GDP (2009 est.)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2011, “Public debt”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/public-debt/2011.

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