By Country
Further information: List of countries by public debt and List of countries by future gross government debt| Country | Public Debt (billion USD) |
% of GDP | per capita (USD) | Note (2008 estimate) (billion USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | $ 9,133 | 62% | $ 29,158 | ($ 5,415, 38%) |
| Japan | $ 8,512 | 198% | $ 67,303 | ($ 7,469, 172%) |
| Germany | $ 2,446 | 83% | $ 30,024 | ($ 1,931, 66%) |
| Italy | $ 2,113 | 119% | $ 34,627 | ($ 1,933, 106%) |
| India | $ 2,107 | 52% | $ 1,489 | ($ 1,863, 56%) |
| China | $ 1,907 | 19% | $ 5,430 | ($ 1,247, 16%) |
| France | $ 1,767 | 82% | $ 27,062 | ($ 1,453, 68%) |
| UK | $ 1,654 | 76% | $ 26,375 | ($ 1,158, 52%) |
| Brazil | $ 1,281 | 59% | $ 6,299 | ($ 775, 39%) |
| Canada | $ 1,117 | 84% | $ 32,829 | ($ 831, 64%) |
| Spain | $ 823 | 60% | $ 17,598 | ($ 571, 41%) |
| Mexico | $ 577 | 37% | $ 5,071 | ($ 561, 36%) |
| Greece | $ 454 | 143% | $ 42,216 | ($ 335, 97%) |
| Netherlands | $ 424 | 63% | $ 25,152 | ($ 392, 58%) |
| Turkey | $ 411 | 43% | $ 5,218 | ($ 362, 40%) |
| Belgium | $ 398 | 101% | $ 38,139 | ($ 350, 90%) |
| Egypt | $ 398 | 80% | $ 4,846 | ($ 385, 87%) |
| Poland | $ 381 | 53% | $ 9,907 | ($ 303, 45%) |
| South Korea | $ 331 | 23% | $ 6,793 | ($ 326, 24%) |
| Singapore | $ 309 | 106% | $ 65,144 | |
| Taiwan | $ 279 | 34% | $ 12,075 | |
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