Globenomics · Rankings

Government debt by country

184 countries ranked · 2026 · IMF

What the government owes, as a share of one year's GDP. Above 100% means debt exceeds annual output — sustainable for some wealthy states, risky for others.

1. 1Macau0%
2. 2Liechtenstein0.5%
3. 3Brunei1.5%
4. 4Tuvalu3.2%
5. 5Turkmenistan3.7%
6. 6Micronesia7.5%
7. 7Kiribati7.7%
8. 8Haiti10.7%
9. 9Nauru12.7%
10. 10Hong Kong14.1%
11. 11Timor-Leste14.9%
12. 12Marshall Islands16.7%
13. 13Samoa17.1%
14. 14Puerto Rico18.8%
15. 15Russia19.1%
16. 16Azerbaijan20%
17. 17Tajikistan21.9%
18. 18Kuwait22.3%
19. 19DR Congo24.6%
20. 20Kazakhstan24.9%
21. 21Türkiye25.5%
22. 22Cambodia27.1%
23. 23Denmark27.4%
24. 24Uzbekistan27.5%
25. 25Guatemala27.6%

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