Mark Twain: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started."
Today, there is practically no country in the world that is debt-free.
Flawed economic models and political decisions have made national debt an integral part of the global economy.
Year after year, the debt of many countries continues to grow.
This trend is like a dangerous disease threatening the foundation of the world economy. A real economic revolution is needed—a change that can only be achieved through the genuine cooperation of all nations.
On this page, you can find the complete list of national debts worldwide—from countries with the highest debt to those with lower debt.
📌 Last update of the debt list: 2025
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| Country | External Debt (Billion USD) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,798 | September 2024 |
| United Kingdom | 10,528 | September 2024 |
| France | 8,195 | September 2024 |
| Germany | 7,117 | September 2024 |
| Netherlands | 4,399 | September 2024 |
| Japan | 4,312 | December 2024 |
| Luxembourg | 3,930 | September 2024 |
| Ireland | 3,177 | December 2024 |
| Canada | 3,163 | December 2024 |
| Italy | 2,927 | September 2024 |
| Spain | 2,866 | September 2024 |
| China | 2,517 | September 2024 |
| Switzerland | 2,324 | September 2024 |
| Singapore | 2,153 | September 2024 |
| Hong Kong | 1,925 | September 2024 |
| Australia | 1,892 | September 2024 |
| Belgium | 1,653 | September 2024 |
| Sweden | 980 | December 2024 |
| Mexico | 880 | July 2023 |
| Austria | 756 | September 2024 |
| Norway | 733 | December 2024 |
| India | 712 | September 2024 |
| Finland | 687 | September 2024 |
| South Korea | 670 | December 2024 |
| Greece | 618 | September 2024 |
| Denmark | 590 | September 2024 |
| Brazil | 575 | December 2022 |
| Turkey | 526 | September 2024 |
| Poland | 467 | September 2024 |
| Portugal | 434 | December 2024 |
| Indonesia | 425 | December 2024 |
| Hungary | 343 | September 2024 |
| Malaysia | 301 | December 2024 |
| Cyprus | 291 | September 2024 |
| Russia | 290 | December 2024 |
| Argentina | 283 | September 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 264 | 2022 |
| Chile | 247 | January 2025 |
| New Zealand | 246 | September 2024 |
| Czech Republic | 226 | September 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates | 220 | December 2016 |
| Taiwan | 220 | December 2024 |
| Malta | 207 | September 2024 |
| Colombia | 202 | December 2024 |
| Thailand | 201 | September 2024 |
| Qatar | 195 | 2018 |
| Mauritius | 189 | December 2024 |
| Ukraine | 172 | September 2024 |
| Romania | 169 | April 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | 167 | January 31, 2015 |
| Kazakhstan | 166 | September 2024 |
| South Africa | 164 | June 2024 |
| Egypt | 155 | September 2024 |
| Israel | 147 | September 2024 |
| Slovakia | 145 | September 2024 |
| Philippines | 140 | September 2024 |
| Vietnam | 139 | 2023 |
| Pakistan | 131 | December 2024 |
| Venezuela | 110 | March 2019 |
| Bangladesh | 104 | June 2024 |
| Peru | 102 | December 2022 |
| Morocco | 64.8 | December 2022 |
| Uzbekistan | 64.1 | December 2024 |
| Lithuania | 62.8 | September 2024 |
| Sudan | 62.4 | 2021 |
| Kuwait | 62.1 | September 2024 |
| Slovenia | 60.7 | April 2023 |
| Ecuador | 57.7 | December 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | 56.6 | September 2024 |
| Oman | 54.0 | 2021 |
| Serbia | 54.0 | September 2024 |
| Croatia | 52.9 | December 2022 |
| Bulgaria | 50.7 | December 2024 |
| Uruguay | 47.8 | September 2024 |
| Panama | 44.2 | January 2025 |
| Nigeria | 43.0 | September 2024 |
| Tunisia | 42.6 | September 2024 |
| Jordan | 42.3 | June 2024 |
| Estonia | 41.7 | September 2024 |
| Latvia | 41.2 | December 2024 |
| Kenya | 40.2 | September 2024 |
| Bahrain | 39.4 | July 2023 |
| Angola | 37.7 | December 2016 |
| Mongolia | 37.1 | December 2024 |
| Ivory Coast | 36.5 | 2023 |
| Belarus | 36.4 | September 2024 |
| Lebanon | 34.6 | June 2024 |
| Ghana | 27.9 | October 2024 |
| Cuba | 26.3 | December 2016 |
| Dominican Republic | 26.1 | December 2016 |
| Ethiopia | 25.4 | January 25, 2024 |
| Georgia | 25.3 | September 2024 |
| Costa Rica | 24.9 | December 2016 |
| Iceland | 23.6 | December 2024 |
| Zambia | 23.1 | September 2024 |
| Iraq | 22.6 | December 2023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22.0 | December 2016 |
| Paraguay | 21.8 | September 2022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21.5 | December 2016 |
| Cambodia | 21.0 | September 2024 |
| Guatemala | 19.1 | December 2016 |
| Bahamas | 17.6 | December 2013 |
| Jamaica | 16.8 | December 2016 |
| Monaco | 16.5 | June 30, 2010 |
| Tanzania | 15.9 | December 2016 |
| Bolivia | 15.3 | September 2024 |
| El Salvador | 14.9 | December 2016 |
| North Macedonia | 12.7 | June 2024 |
| Myanmar | 12.2 | 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 11.7 | September 2024 |
| Albania | 11.1 | September 2024 |
| Nicaragua | 11.1 | December 2016 |
| Zimbabwe | 10.9 | December 2016 |
| Nepal | 10.5 | September 2024 |
| Mozambique | 10.3 | 2023 |
| Laos | 10.3 | 2023 |
| Moldova | 10.2 | September 2024 |
| Montenegro | 8.617 | 2023 |
| Honduras | 8.040 | December 2016 |
| Cameroon | 7.380 | December 2016 |
| Yemen | 7.192 | January 2015 |
| Namibia | 6.520 | December 2016 |
| Armenia | 6.454 | December 2024 |
| Tajikistan | 6.347 | September 2024 |
| Iran | 6.282 | 2023 |
| Uganda | 6.240 | December 2016 |
| Senegal | 6.190 | December 2016 |
| Syria | 5.920 | December 2016 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.330 | December 2016 |
| Somalia | 5.300 | December 2013 |
| Azerbaijan | 5.299 | September 2024 |
| Gabon | 5.160 | December 2016 |
| North Korea | 5.000 | 2013 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.956 | September 2024 |
| Republic of the Congo | 4.820 | December 2016 |
| Algeria | 4.760 | 2023 |
| Barbados | 4.490 | 2010 |
| Kosovo | 4.432 | September 2024 |
| Madagascar | 4.010 | December 2016 |
| Mali | 3.630 | December 2016 |
| Mauritania | 3.590 | December 2016 |
| Libya | 3.530 | December 2016 |
| Burkina Faso | 3.090 | December 2016 |
| Malawi | 2.813 | 2021 |
| Niger | 2.730 | December 2016 |
| Seychelles | 2.550 | December 2016 |
| Rwanda | 2.440 | December 2016 |
| Bermuda (United Kingdom) | 2.440 | 2015 |
| Benin | 2.340 | December 2016 |
| Bhutan | 2.260 | December 2016 |
| Haiti | 2.020 | December 2016 |
| South Sudan | 1.920 | 2017 |
| Chad | 1.880 | December 2016 |
| Cape Verde | 1.660 | December 2016 |
| Sierra Leone | 1.560 | December 2016 |
| Palestine | 1.535 | December 2018 |
| Botswana | 1.432 | 2023 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.360 | December 2016 |
| Djibouti | 1.340 | December 2016 |
| Guinea | 1.330 | December 2016 |
| Belize | 1.330 | December 2016 |
| Afghanistan | 1.280 | 2011 |
| Suriname | 1.240 | December 2016 |
| Togo | 1.170 | December 2016 |
| Guyana | 1.140 | December 2015 |
| Andorra | 1.110 | 2014 |
| Liberia | 1.110 | December 2016 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1.100 | December 2010 |
| Lesotho | 0.949 | December 2016 |
| Faroe Islands (Denmark) | 0.889 | 2010 |
| Fiji | 0.833 | December 2016 |
| Eritrea | 0.820 | December 2016 |
| Maldives | 0.742 | 2014 |
| Burundi | 0.705 | December 2016 |
| Aruba | 0.693 | December 2014 |
| Central African Republic | 0.687 | December 2016 |
| Grenada | 0.679 | 2013 |
| Gambia | 0.542 | December 2016 |
| Saint Lucia | 0.513 | December 2016 |
| Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) | 0.503 | September 2024 |
| Turkmenistan | 0.503 | December 2016 |
| Solomon Islands | 0.492 | December 2013 |
| Eswatini | 0.471 | December 2016 |
| Samoa | 0.447 | December 2013 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0.441 | December 2012 |
| San Marino | 0.352 | 2016 |
| Brunei | 0.340 | 2017 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.321 | December 2016 |
| Timor-Leste | 0.312 | December 2014 |
| Dominica | 0.289 | December 2016 |
| Cook Islands | 0.281 | December 2011 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 0.237 | December 2016 |
| Tonga | 0.233 | December 2016 |
| Palau | 0.224 | September 2021 |
| Vanuatu | 0.208 | December 2016 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.188 | December 2016 |
| Comoros | 0.133 | December 2016 |
| New Caledonia (France) | 0.112 | December 2013 |
| Marshall Islands | 0.098 | 2013 |
| Micronesia | 0.094 | 2013 |
| Anguilla (United Kingdom) | 0.048 | December 2024 |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 0.036 | 2010 |
| Nauru | 0.033 | 2004 |
| British Virgin Islands | 0.018 | December 2016 |
| Tuvalu | 0.015 | 2017 |
| Kiribati | 0.014 | 2013 |
| Wallis and Futuna (France) | 0.004 | 2004 |
| Montserrat (United Kingdom) | 0.001 | December 2011 |
| Niue (New Zealand) | 0.000 | October 27, 2016 |