The Worlds Greatest Debtor Nations
20. United States - 101.1%External debt (as % of GDP): 101.1%
Gross external debt: $14.825 trillion
2009 GDP (est): $14.66 trillion
External debt per capita: $48,258
19. Hungary - 120.1%External debt (as % of GDP): 120.1%
Gross external debt: $225.24 billion
2009 GDP (est): $187.6 billion
External debt per capita: $22,739
18. Australia – 138.9%External debt (as % of GDP): 138.9%
Gross external debt: $1.23 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $882.4 billion
External debt per capita: $57,641
17. Italy – 146.6%External debt (as % of GDP): 146.6%
Gross external debt: $2.602 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $1.77 trillion
External debt per capita: $44,760
16. Spain – 179.4%External debt (as % of GDP): 179.4%
Gross external debt: $2.46 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $1.37 trillion
External debt per capita: $60,614
15. Greece – 182.2%External debt (as % of GDP): 182.2%
Gross external debt: $579.7 billion
2010 GDP (est): $318.1 billion
External debt per capita: $53,984
14. Germany – 185.1%External debt (as % of GDP): 185.1%
Gross external debt: $5.44 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $2.94 trillion
External debt per capita: $51,572
13. Portugal - 223.6%External debt (as % of GDP): 223.6%
Gross external debt: $552.23 billion
2010 GDP (est): $247 billion
External debt per capita: $51,572
12. France – 250%External debt (as % of GDP): 250%
Gross external debt: $5.37 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $2.15 trillion
External debt per capita: $83,781
11. Hong Kong – 250.4%External debt (as % of GDP): 250.4%
Gross external debt: $815.65 billion
2010 GDP (est): $325.8 billion
External debt per capita: $115,612
10. Norway – 251%External debt (as % of GDP): 251%
Gross external debt: $640.7 billion
2010 GDP (est): $255.3 billion
External debt per capita: $137,476
9. Austria – 261.1%External debt (as % of GDP): 261.1%
Gross external debt: $867.14 billion
2010 GDP (est): $332 billion
External debt per capita: $105,616
8. Finland – 271.5%External debt (as % of GDP): 271.5%
Gross external debt: $505.06 billion
2010 GDP (est): $186 billion
External debt per capita: $96,197
7. Sweden – 282.2%External debt (as % of GDP): 282.2%
Gross external debt: $1.001 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $354.7 billion
External debt per capita: $110,479
6. Denmark – 310.4%External debt (as % of GDP): 310.4%
Gross external debt: $626.1 billion
2010 GDP (est): $201.7 billion
External debt per capita: $113,826
5. Belgium – 335.9%External debt (as % of GDP): 335.9%
Gross external debt: $1.324 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $394.3 billion
External debt per capita: $127,197
4. Netherlands – 376.3%External debt (as % of GDP): 376.3%
Gross external debt: $2.55 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $676.9 billion
External debt per capita: $152,380
3. Switzerland – 401.9%External debt (as % of GDP): 401.9%
Gross external debt: $1.304 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $324.5 billion
External debt per capita: $171,528
2. United Kingdom – 413.3%External debt (as % of GDP): 413.3%
Gross external debt: $8.981 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $2.173 trillion
External debt per capita: $146,953
1. Ireland – 1,382%External debt (as % of GDP): 1,382%
Gross external debt: $2.38 trillion
2010 GDP (est): $172.3 billion
External debt per capita: $566,756