National Debt (% of GDP) by Country
195 countries ranked lowest to highest · Data: 2026
Top 10
| # | Country | Value (%) | Year | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 0.0% | 2026 | 0.0% (2001) |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 0.5% | 2026 | 0.6% (2017) |
| 3 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.3% | 2026 | 3.2% (2014) |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 3.6% | 2026 | 81.6% (1998) |
| 5 | Tuvalu | 3.6% | 2026 | 37.5% (2006) |
| 6 | Micronesia, Fed. States of | 6.8% | 2026 | 53.9% (1995) |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 8.8% | 2024 | 346.0% (2002) |
| 8 | Haiti | 10.0% | 2026 | 37.8% (2003) |
| 9 | Kuwait | 10.7% | 2026 | 45.3% (1991) |
| 10 | Nauru | 13.0% | 2026 | 298.9% (2010) |
| 11 | Hong Kong | 14.0% | 2026 | 14.0% (2026) |
| 12 | Congo, Dem. Rep. of the | 14.6% | 2026 | 185.4% (2001) |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 14.7% | 2026 | 14.7% (2026) |
| 14 | Marshall Islands | 14.9% | 2026 | 46.8% (2004) |
| 15 | Kiribati | 16.5% | 2026 | 21.2% (2016) |
| 16 | Samoa | 17.7% | 2026 | 59.4% (1999) |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | 18.7% | 2026 | 54.5% (2014) |
| 18 | Kosovo | 18.9% | 2026 | 22.5% (2020) |
| 19 | Taiwan Province of China | 20.9% | 2026 | 39.2% (2012) |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 22.9% | 2026 | 111.4% (2000) |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 23.5% | 2026 | 26.3% (2021) |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 24.8% | 2026 | 135.2% (1998) |
| 23 | Solomon Islands | 25.1% | 2026 | 65.7% (2002) |
| 24 | Turkey | 25.1% | 2026 | 75.3% (2001) |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 26.4% | 2026 | 26.4% (2020) |
| 26 | Estonia | 27.5% | 2026 | 27.5% (2026) |
| 27 | Guatemala | 27.8% | 2026 | 31.5% (2020) |
| 28 | Djibouti | 28.0% | 2026 | 48.0% (2017) |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 28.1% | 2026 | 28.1% (2026) |
| 30 | Denmark | 29.1% | 2026 | 78.7% (1993) |
| 31 | Cambodia | 29.3% | 2026 | 39.8% (2003) |
| 32 | Guyana | 29.3% | 2026 | 108.0% (1998) |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 29.9% | 2026 | 78.7% (1999) |
| 34 | Syria | 30.0% | 2010 | 189.8% (1990) |
| 35 | Andorra | 30.7% | 2026 | 48.6% (2021) |
| 36 | Uzbekistan | 31.0% | 2026 | 44.8% (2001) |
| 37 | Ireland | 31.5% | 2026 | 118.9% (2012) |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31.6% | 2026 | 56.0% (1999) |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 31.8% | 2026 | 103.0% (1999) |
| 40 | Vietnam | 31.8% | 2026 | 47.9% (2016) |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 31.9% | 2026 | 35.7% (2021) |
| 42 | Chad | 32.5% | 2026 | 52.4% (2000) |
| 43 | Comoros | 32.6% | 2026 | 150.1% (1984) |
| 44 | Oman | 33.0% | 2026 | 67.9% (2020) |
| 45 | Georgia | 33.4% | 2026 | 59.6% (2020) |
| 46 | Peru | 33.6% | 2026 | 49.4% (2003) |
| 47 | Nigeria | 35.0% | 2026 | 53.2% (1991) |
| 48 | Sweden | 35.6% | 2026 | 68.9% (1996) |
| 49 | Switzerland | 36.1% | 2026 | 57.8% (2004) |
| 50 | Cameroon | 36.3% | 2026 | 75.9% (2000) |
| 51 | Iran | 36.4% | 2026 | 47.1% (2020) |
| 52 | Belarus | 36.7% | 2026 | 58.2% (2011) |
| 53 | Tonga | 37.8% | 2026 | 60.7% (2002) |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.1% | 2026 | 260.7% (1982) |
| 55 | Guinea | 38.1% | 2026 | 97.9% (2005) |
| 56 | Kyrgyz Republic | 38.3% | 2026 | 123.3% (2000) |
| 57 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% | 2026 | 113.5% (2001) |
| 58 | Qatar | 38.8% | 2026 | 81.8% (1999) |
| 59 | Moldova | 39.2% | 2026 | 159.4% (1998) |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 40.1% | 2026 | 110.4% (2002) |
| 61 | Bangladesh | 40.2% | 2026 | 41.0% (2024) |
| 62 | Mauritania | 40.6% | 2026 | 71.1% (2005) |
| 63 | Paraguay | 40.6% | 2026 | 67.0% (1990) |
| 64 | Burundi | 40.9% | 2026 | 166.1% (2004) |
| 65 | Ethiopia | 41.1% | 2026 | 155.2% (1994) |
| 66 | Indonesia | 41.1% | 2026 | 87.4% (2000) |
| 67 | Niger | 41.4% | 2026 | 82.1% (2000) |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 41.6% | 2026 | 76.1% (2023) |
| 69 | Norway | 42.5% | 2026 | 53.7% (1993) |
| 70 | Eswatini | 43.5% | 2026 | 43.5% (2026) |
| 71 | Chile | 43.7% | 2026 | 43.7% (2026) |
| 72 | Honduras | 44.1% | 2026 | 236.5% (1990) |
| 73 | Serbia | 44.2% | 2026 | 200.6% (2000) |
| 74 | Botswana | 44.8% | 2026 | 44.8% (2026) |
| 75 | Iceland | 44.9% | 2026 | 136.6% (2011) |
| 76 | Netherlands | 45.2% | 2026 | 76.7% (1993) |
| 77 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 45.4% | 2026 | 418.4% (2001) |
| 78 | Czech Republic | 45.7% | 2026 | 45.7% (2026) |
| 79 | Lithuania | 45.9% | 2026 | 45.9% (2020) |
| 80 | Malta | 47.3% | 2026 | 70.4% (2004) |
| 81 | Latvia | 47.4% | 2026 | 48.2% (2010) |
| 82 | Mali | 48.0% | 2026 | 90.5% (2000) |
| 83 | Tanzania | 48.3% | 2026 | 50.8% (2001) |
| 84 | Benin | 49.6% | 2026 | 54.9% (2023) |
| 85 | Mongolia | 49.7% | 2026 | 86.9% (2017) |
| 86 | Nepal | 49.9% | 2026 | 53.0% (2003) |
| 87 | Papua New Guinea | 50.0% | 2026 | 53.9% (2023) |
| 88 | Australia | 50.7% | 2026 | 57.1% (2020) |
| 89 | Madagascar | 50.9% | 2026 | 113.8% (1991) |
| 90 | Vanuatu | 51.5% | 2026 | 52.6% (2017) |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | 51.7% | 2026 | 59.2% (2022) |
| 92 | Central African Republic | 52.5% | 2026 | 103.1% (2001) |
| 93 | Albania | 52.7% | 2026 | 75.4% (2020) |
| 94 | Uganda | 53.0% | 2026 | 55.1% (2003) |
| 95 | Cyprus | 53.7% | 2026 | 113.6% (2020) |
| 96 | Ecuador | 53.8% | 2024 | 63.8% (2001) |
| 97 | North Macedonia | 53.9% | 2026 | 54.8% (2024) |
| 98 | Armenia | 54.1% | 2026 | 67.3% (2020) |
| 99 | Côte d'Ivoire | 54.1% | 2026 | 84.2% (1997) |
| 100 | Liberia | 54.2% | 2026 | 600.1% (2003) |
| 101 | Ghana | 56.1% | 2026 | 92.7% (2022) |
| 102 | New Zealand | 56.1% | 2026 | 68.5% (1986) |
| 103 | Korea, Republic of | 56.7% | 2026 | 56.7% (2026) |
| 104 | Lesotho | 57.1% | 2026 | 108.7% (2001) |
| 105 | Croatia | 57.4% | 2026 | 86.5% (2020) |
| 106 | Jamaica | 57.4% | 2026 | 140.3% (2012) |
| 107 | Iraq | 58.0% | 2026 | 344.3% (2004) |
| 108 | Seychelles | 58.4% | 2026 | 199.8% (2001) |
| 109 | Philippines | 58.8% | 2026 | 73.9% (1993) |
| 110 | Dominican Republic | 58.9% | 2026 | 71.8% (2020) |
| 111 | Palau | 59.0% | 2026 | 76.4% (2023) |
| 112 | Costa Rica | 59.5% | 2026 | 67.6% (2021) |
| 113 | Mexico | 59.9% | 2026 | 59.9% (2026) |
| 114 | South Sudan, Republic of | 60.2% | 2026 | 178.3% (2017) |
| 115 | Panama | 60.3% | 2026 | 78.3% (1994) |
| 116 | Montenegro | 61.6% | 2026 | 108.4% (2020) |
| 117 | San Marino | 61.8% | 2026 | 77.2% (2021) |
| 118 | Colombia | 61.9% | 2026 | 65.3% (2020) |
| 119 | Algeria | 62.2% | 2026 | 106.3% (1994) |
| 120 | Romania | 62.5% | 2026 | 62.5% (2026) |
| 121 | Myanmar | 63.0% | 2026 | 262.0% (2001) |
| 122 | Angola | 63.2% | 2026 | 119.1% (2020) |
| 123 | Slovakia | 63.2% | 2026 | 63.2% (2026) |
| 124 | Namibia | 63.3% | 2026 | 69.6% (2021) |
| 125 | Belize | 63.5% | 2026 | 103.0% (2020) |
| 126 | Antigua and Barbuda | 63.8% | 2026 | 114.5% (2002) |
| 127 | Aruba | 63.9% | 2026 | 117.0% (2020) |
| 128 | Grenada | 65.5% | 2026 | 105.4% (2013) |
| 129 | West Bank and Gaza | 65.6% | 2024 | 65.6% (2024) |
| 130 | Poland | 65.8% | 2026 | 65.8% (2026) |
| 131 | Germany | 66.0% | 2026 | 81.0% (2010) |
| 132 | Slovenia | 66.4% | 2026 | 83.4% (2015) |
| 133 | Morocco | 66.6% | 2026 | 74.7% (1993) |
| 134 | Thailand | 66.7% | 2026 | 66.7% (2026) |
| 135 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 67.5% | 2026 | 153.1% (2004) |
| 136 | Uruguay | 68.3% | 2026 | 91.9% (2003) |
| 137 | Trinidad and Tobago | 68.5% | 2026 | 68.5% (2026) |
| 138 | Yemen | 68.5% | 2026 | 96.1% (1999) |
| 139 | Gambia, The | 70.0% | 2026 | 93.9% (2002) |
| 140 | Kenya | 70.1% | 2026 | 73.4% (2023) |
| 141 | Israel | 70.4% | 2026 | 89.7% (2003) |
| 142 | Malaysia | 70.5% | 2026 | 74.1% (1990) |
| 143 | Togo | 70.6% | 2026 | 72.1% (2024) |
| 144 | Pakistan | 71.3% | 2026 | 80.8% (2020) |
| 145 | Bahamas, The | 72.9% | 2026 | 90.7% (2021) |
| 146 | Argentina | 73.6% | 2026 | 154.6% (2023) |
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 74.0% | 2026 | 217.1% (2000) |
| 148 | Rwanda | 74.8% | 2026 | 100.8% (1995) |
| 149 | Hungary | 75.5% | 2026 | 83.9% (1995) |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | 77.2% | 2026 | 94.4% (2020) |
| 151 | Malawi | 78.3% | 2026 | 101.5% (2002) |
| 152 | South Africa | 79.5% | 2026 | 79.5% (2026) |
| 153 | Fiji | 79.8% | 2026 | 91.5% (2022) |
| 154 | India | 80.8% | 2026 | 88.4% (2020) |
| 155 | Gabon | 82.0% | 2026 | 90.1% (1993) |
| 156 | Tunisia | 82.6% | 2026 | 84.0% (2023) |
| 157 | Suriname | 82.7% | 2026 | 146.4% (2020) |
| 158 | Austria | 83.0% | 2026 | 85.6% (2015) |
| 159 | Lao P.D.R. | 84.7% | 2026 | 130.7% (2022) |
| 160 | Egypt | 85.0% | 2026 | 98.3% (2005) |
| 161 | El Salvador | 86.9% | 2026 | 95.4% (2020) |
| 162 | Portugal | 86.9% | 2026 | 134.1% (2020) |
| 163 | Mauritius | 87.4% | 2026 | 91.9% (2020) |
| 164 | Jordan | 87.5% | 2026 | 204.8% (1990) |
| 165 | Finland | 89.1% | 2026 | 89.1% (2026) |
| 166 | Congo, Republic of | 89.9% | 2026 | 185.3% (2003) |
| 167 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90.5% | 2026 | 94.0% (2025) |
| 168 | Dominica | 92.5% | 2026 | 112.5% (2020) |
| 169 | Bolivia | 93.7% | 2025 | 98.0% (2024) |
| 170 | Barbados | 94.6% | 2026 | 142.8% (2017) |
| 171 | Brazil | 95.0% | 2026 | 96.0% (2020) |
| 172 | Spain | 98.7% | 2026 | 119.2% (2020) |
| 173 | Mozambique | 99.9% | 2026 | 124.8% (2016) |
| 174 | Sri Lanka | 100.8% | 2024 | 115.9% (2022) |
| 175 | Cabo Verde | 101.0% | 2026 | 149.5% (2021) |
| 176 | China | 102.3% | 2026 | 102.3% (2026) |
| 177 | United Kingdom | 104.8% | 2026 | 105.8% (2020) |
| 178 | Ukraine | 110.4% | 2026 | 110.4% (2026) |
| 179 | Belgium | 110.6% | 2026 | 138.9% (1993) |
| 180 | Canada | 113.0% | 2026 | 118.1% (2020) |
| 181 | Zambia | 114.9% | 2024 | 261.0% (2000) |
| 182 | France | 119.6% | 2026 | 119.6% (2026) |
| 183 | United States | 120.7% | 2025 | 122.3% (2020) |
| 184 | Bhutan | 121.1% | 2026 | 124.5% (2021) |
| 185 | Senegal | 124.3% | 2026 | 128.4% (2024) |
| 186 | Maldives | 135.9% | 2026 | 155.7% (2020) |
| 187 | Italy | 138.3% | 2026 | 154.4% (2020) |
| 188 | Greece | 141.9% | 2026 | 209.9% (2020) |
| 189 | Bahrain | 146.4% | 2026 | 146.4% (2026) |
| 190 | Lebanon | 163.8% | 2024 | 358.2% (2021) |
| 191 | Venezuela | 164.3% | 2024 | 336.5% (2020) |
| 192 | Sudan | 172.4% | 2026 | 495.2% (1992) |
| 193 | Singapore | 176.3% | 2026 | 176.3% (2026) |
| 194 | Japan | 226.8% | 2026 | 258.4% (2020) |
| 195 | Eritrea | 260.4% | 2019 | 290.4% (2017) |
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