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List of countries by external debtFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also: List of sovereign states by public debt

This is a list of countries by external debt, the total public and private debt owed to nonresidentsrepayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services,[1] where the public debt is the moneyor credit owed by any level of government, from central to local, and the private debt the money or creditowed by private households or private corporations based in the country under consideration. This is not tobe confused with actual government debts which can be found under 'List of countries by public debt'.

For informational purposes, several non­sovereign entities are also included in this list.

Note that while a country may have a relatively large external debt (either in absolute or per capita terms),it could be a "net international creditor" if its external debt is less than the total of the external debt of othercountries held by it. For example, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China are net international creditors.

Rank Country External debt[2]US dollars

DatePer

capita[3][4][5][6]US dollars

% ofGDP[7][8][9]

— European Union 16,080,000,000,000 30 June2011 27,864 85

1 United States 16,737,246,099,998 1 July 2013 52,170 106

2 United Kingdom 9,836,000,000,000 30 June2011 156,126 390

3 France 5,633,000,000,000 30 June2011 74,619 182

4 Germany 5,624,000,000,000 30 June2011 57,755 142

5 Japan 2,719,000,000,000 30 June2011 19,148 45

7 Italy 2,460,000,000,000 30 June2012 est. 36,841 108

6 Netherlands 2,655,489,600,000 30 June2011 226,503 344

9 Spain 2,290,000,000,000 11 April2013

18,260 167

8 Ireland 2,352,000,000,00030September2011

26,820 108.2

10 Luxembourg[note 1]

2,146,000,000,000 30 June2011 3,696,467 3,443

11 Australia 1,466,000,000,00031December 52,596 95

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11 Australia 1,466,000,000,000 December2012 est.

52,596 95

12 Belgium 1,399,000,000,000 30 June2011 113,603 266

13 Switzerland 1,346,000,000,000 30 June2011 154,063 229

14 Canada 1,181,000,000,000 30 June2011 est. 29,625 64

15 Sweden 1,016,000,000,000 30 June2011 91,487 187

— Hong Kong 903,200,000,000 31 June2011 est. 105,420 334

16 Austria 883,500,000,000 30 June2011 90,128 200

17 China 771,700,000,00031December2012 est.

396 8.7

18 Norway 644,500,000,000 30 June2011 131,220 141

19 Denmark 626,900,000,000 30 June2011 101,084 180

20 Greece 583,300,000,000 30 June2011 47,636 174

21 Finland 577,700,000,00031December2011

68,960 155

22 Portugal 548,800,000,000 30 June2011 47,835 223

23 Russia 455,200,000,00031December2012

3,634 23

24 Korea, South 436,900,000,00031December2012 est.

7,567 37

25 Brazil 405,300,000,00031December2012 est.

1,608 15

26 India 376,000,000,00031December2012 est.

295 20

27 Turkey 331,400,000,00031December 3,794 40

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27 Turkey 331,400,000,000 December2012 est.

3,794 40

28 Poland 310,200,000,00031December2012 est.

6,639 54

29 Mexico 217,700,000,00031December2012 est.

1,956 20

30 Indonesia 187,100,000,00031December2012 est.

837 28

31 Hungary 170,000,000,00031December2012 est.

14,821 115

32 United ArabEmirates 158,900,000,000

31December2012 est.

24,273 41

33 Qatar 137,000,000,00031December2012 est.

41,988 55

34 Saudi Arabia 127,400,000,00031December2012 est.

3,176 19

35 Taiwan 127,400,000,00031December2012 est.

0 0

36 Romania 125,900,000,00031December2012 est.

5,082 67

37 Ukraine 124,900,000,00031December2012 est.

2,144 71

38 Iceland[10][11] 116,053,000,000 2008 362,942 999

39 Thailand 115,600,000,00030September2011 est.

1,292 26

40 Cyprus 106,500,000,00031December2011 est.

37,812 129

41 Venezuela 105,700,000,000[12]

31

December2012

1,906 19

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2012

42 Kazakhstan 105,500,000,00031December2012 est.

6,060 68

43 Israel 104,200,000,00031December2012 est.

12,070 42

44 Chile 102,100,000,00031December2012 est.

5,867 38

45 Malaysia 95,550,000,00031December2012 est.

2,570 31

46 New Zealand 90,230,000,00031December2012 est.

52,300 126

47 Czech Republic 90,180,000,000 2012 est. 8,260 45

48 South Africa 47,560,000,00031December2012 est.

1,613 23

49 Colombia 73,410,000,00031December2012 est.

1,269 20

50 Slovakia 72,940,000,00030November2011 est.

10,926 68

51 Philippines 68,390,000,00030December2012 est.

636 32

52 Pakistan 67,000,000,000 21 May2013 est. 366 30

53 Croatia 64,250,000,00031December2012 est.

13,519 99

54 Slovenia 61,230,000,000 30 June2011 25,555 47.6

55 Iraq 50,268,000,00031December2012 est.

1,641 64

56 Malta 48,790,000,000 30 June2011

14,233 72

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2011

57 Bulgaria 43,240,000,00031December2012 est.

6,261 90

58 Vietnam 41,850,000,00031December2012 est.

379 32

59 Sudan 39,700,000,00031December2012 est.

946 55

60 Peru 38,910,000,00031December2012 est.

1,126 22

61 Bangladesh 36,210,000,00031December2012 est.

149 23

62 Latvia 35,340,000,00031December2012

18,527 146

63 Egypt 34,880,000,00031December2012 est.

391 14

64 Lebanon 32,640,000,000

31December2012 est.

8,815 88

65 Serbia 32,600,000,00031December2012 est.

4,178 80

66 Lithuania 31,370,000,00031December2012

9,995 80

67 Morocco 29,420,000,00031December2012 est.

712 22

68 Kuwait 28,210,000,00031December2012 est.

15,754 43

69 Estonia 25,920,000,00031December2012

15,405 98

70 Bahrain 25,270,000,00031December 13,261 65

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70 Bahrain 25,270,000,000 December2012 est.

13,261 65

71 Singapore 24,640,000,00031December2012 est.

4,194 10

72 Tunisia 24,490,000,00031December2012 est.

1,779 42

73 Sri Lanka 22,820,000,00031December2012 est.

881 36

74 Cuba 22,360,000,00031December2012 est.

1,780 34

75 Ecuador 20,030,000,00031December2012 est.

995 25

76 Angola 19,650,000,00031December2012 est.

944 21

77 Bahamas, The 16,680,000,00031December2012 est.

1,067 6

78 DominicanRepublic 16,580,000,000

31December2012 est.

1,162 25

79 Monaco[note 2] 16,500,000,000 31 June2010 est. 471,428 240

80 Guatemala 16,170,000,00031December2012 est.

1,216 42

81 Jamaica 14,600,000,00031December2012 est.

4,660 92

82 Panama 13,130,000,00031December2012 est.

3,927 52

83 El Salvador 12,840,000,00031December2012 est.

1,953 53

84 Korea, North 12,500,000,000 2001 est. 544 N/A

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85 Costa Rica 12,040,000,00031December2012 est.

1,874 24

86 Uruguay 11,610,000,00031December2012 est.

3,989 33

87 Ghana 11,230,000,00031December2012 est.

274 21

88 Tanzania 11,180,000,00031December2012 est.

183 33

89 Uzbekistan 10,460,000,00031December2012 est.

150 11

90 Nigeria 10,100,000,00031December2012 est.

71 5

91 Ethiopia 9,956,000,00031December2012 est.

51 14

92 Oman 9,768,000,00031December2012 est.

2,962 16

93 Kenya 9,526,000,00031December2012 est.

200 25

94 Iran 9,452,000,00031December2012 est.

170 4

95 Bosnia andHerzegovina 9,051,000,000

31December2012 est.

2,052 48

96 Syria 8,818,000,00031December2012 est.

373 13

97 Jordan 8,345,000,00031December2012 est.

903 20

98 Georgia 8,200,000,000

31

December2012

2,424 77

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2012

99 Congo, DemocraticRepublic of the 7,644,000,000

31December2012 est.

197 122

100 Congo, Republicof the 7,644,000,000

31December2012 est.

1,722 155

101 Zimbabwe 6,975,000,00031December2012 est.

609 103

102 Republic ofMacedonia 6,740,000,000

31December2012 est.

2,668 60

103 Yemen 6,726,000,00031December2012 est.

293 23

104 Armenia 6,435,000,00031December2012

1,584 56

105 Paraguay 5,714,000,00031December2012 est.

382 13

106 Bolivia 5,604,000,00031December2012 est.

275 15

107 Laos 5,599,000,00031December2012 est.

900 91

108 Burma 5,448,000,00031December2012 est.

117 17

109 Zambia 5,445,000,00031December2012 est.

264 22

110 Albania 5,281,000,00031December2012

882 23

111 Nicaragua 5,228,000,00031December2012 est.

693 62

112 Moldova 5,167,000,000 31December

1,296 79

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December2012 est.

113 Cambodia 5,071,000,00031December2012 est.

304 37

114 Libya 5,054,000,00031December2012 est.

972 9

115 Honduras 4,884,000,00031December2012 est.

465 23

116 Mozambique 4,880,000,00031December2012 est.

231 50

117 Papua New Guinea 4,860,000,00031December2012 est.

238 16

118 Trinidad andTobago 4,780,000,000

31December2012 est.

3,502 21

119 Cote d'Ivoire 4,742,000,00031December2012 est.

527 51

120 Barbados 4,490,000,000 2010 est. 2,456 22

121 Algeria 4,344,000,00031December2012 est.

115 3

122 Namibia 4,204,000,00031December2012 est.

1,131 20

123 Uganda 4,126,000,00031December2012 est.

85 17

124 Senegal 4,117,000,00031December2012 est.

296 30

125 Azerbaijan 4,042,000,00031December2012 est.

8,513 6

126 Nepal 3,774,000,000

31

December2011

161 35

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2011

127 Kyrgyzstan 3,666,000,000

31December2012

699 81

128 Cameroon 3,343,000,00031December2012 est.

164 15

129 Mauritius 2,942,000,00031December2012 est.

3,937 52

130 Somalia 2,942,000,00031December2010 est.

386 N/A

131 Tajikistan 2,771,000,00031December2012 est.

262 35

132 Gabon 2,758,000,00031December2012 est.

1,587 18

133 Mali 2,725,000,00031December2012

254 88

134 Guinea 2,652,000,00031December2012 est.

305 68

135 Madagascar 2,631,000,00031December2012 est.

140 36

136 Burkina Faso 2,442,000,00031December2012 est.

136 23

137 Mongolia 2,070,000,00031December2011

686 41

138 Botswana 1,968,000,00031December2012 est.

1,208 16

139 Chad 1,749,000,00031December2012 est.

160 21

140 Belize 1,457,000,00031December 3,079 75

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140 Belize 1,457,000,000 December2012 est.

3,079 75

141 Seychelles 1,453,000,00031December2012 est.

15,614 147

142 Niger 1,451,000,00031December2012 est.

178 79

143 Afghanistan 1,280,000,000 FY10/11 92 22

144 Bhutan 1,275,000,000 2011 1,193 64

145 Guyana 1,234,000,00031December2010

1,049 42

146 Equatorial Guinea 1,232,000,00031December2012 est.

634 6

147 Malawi 1,214,000,00031December2012 est.

77 24

148 Montenegro 1,200,000,000 2011 est. 939 24

149 Guinea­Bissau 1,095,000,00031December2010 est.

722 259

150 Belarus 1,067,000,00031December2012 est.

2,629 45

151 Palestine 1,040,000,000 2010 est. 414 N/A

152 Eritrea 1,026,000,00031December2012 est.

195 58

153 Maldives 1,015,000,000 2011 est. 2,947 50

154 Benin 953,500,00031December2012 est.

308 43

— Faroe Islands 888,800,000 2010 N/A N/A

155 Haiti 854,700,00031December2012 est.

36 5

156 Sierra Leone 827,600,000

31

December2012 est.

340 61

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2012 est.

157 Djibouti 802,900,00031December2012 est.

573 56

158 Cape Verde 741,300,00031December2012 est.

714 52

159 Swaziland 737,300,00031December2012 est.

428 14

160 Lesotho 715,400,000

31December2012 est.

255 30

161 Gambia, The 545,800,00031December2012 est.

306 50

162 Grenada 538,000,000 2010 est. 3,402 74

163 Suriname 504,300,000 2005 est. 1,011 28

164 Comoros 485,400,00031December2010 est.

430 115

— Aruba 478,600,000 2005 est. 4,935 21

165 Saint Lucia 471,400,00031December2012 est.

1,586 32

166 Central AfricanRepublic 469,500,000

31December2012 est.

270 68

167 Antigua andBarbuda 458,000,000 June 2010 4,388 36

168 Turkmenistan 429,100,00031December2012 est.

978 25

169 Liberia 400,300,00031December2012[13]

65 22

170 Sao Tome andPrincipe 316,600,000

31December2012 est.

2,193 349

171 Vanuatu 307,700,000 31December

389 22

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171 Vanuatu 307,700,000December2012 est.

389 22

172 Fiji 268,000,00031December2012 est.

150 5

173 Dominica 253,800,00031December2012 est.

3,000 75

174 Saint Vincent andthe Grenadines 252,200,000

31December2012 est.

4,477 85

175 Samoa 235,500,00031December2009 est.

968 47

176 Burundi 231,700,00031December2012

167 202

177 Saint Kitts andNevis 189,100,000

31December2012 est.

6,408 79

178 Solomon Islands 166,000,000 2004 355 44

— Bermuda 160,000,000 FY99/00 2,575 5

179 Cook Islands 141,000,000 1996 est. 7,756 N/A

180 Tonga 118,600,00031December2012 est.

799 33

181 Marshall Islands 87,000,000 2008 est. 1,377 54

— New Caledonia 79,000,000 1998 est. 385 3

— Cayman Islands 79,000,000 1998 est. 2,078 7

182 Micronesia,Federated States of 60,800,000 FY05 est. 556 25

— Greenland 36,400,000 2010 1,035 5

183 Nauru 33,300,000 2004 est. N/A N/A

184 Kiribati 10,000,000 1999 est. 120 14

— Montserrat 8,900,000 1997 N/A N/A

— Anguilla 8,800,000 1998 N/A N/A

— Wallis and Futuna 3,670,000 2004 N/A N/A

185 Niue 418,000 2002 est. N/A N/A

— Macau 0 2010 0 0

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— British VirginIslands 0 2012 N/A N/A

186 Brunei 0 2011 0 0

187 Liechtenstein 0 2005 0 0

188 Palau 0 2000 0 0

Notes

1. ^ As the Bank of International Settlements explains, small countries with large financial sectors tend to havedisproportionately large gross external debts as well as holding large cross­border debt assets.[1](http://www.bis.org/ifc/events/5ifcconf/dias.pdf) Luxembourg is a net creditor country.

2. ^ As the Bank of International Settlements explains, small countries with large financial sectors tend to havedisproportionately large gross external debts as well as holding large cross­border debt assets.[2](http://www.bis.org/ifc/events/5ifcconf/dias.pdf) Meaning Monaco could potentially be a net creditor.

See also

List of sovereign states by public debtDomestic Liability DollarizationList of sovereign states by external assetsNet international investment positionBalance of trade

References1. ^ Debt – external (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the­world­factbook/docs/notesanddefs.html#2079).

Definition in The World Factbook.2. ^ Debt ­ external (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the­world­factbook/fields/2079.html), The World

Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on the 29th of June 2011.3. ^ World Development Indicators (http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do?Step=12&id=4&CNO=2),

World Bank. Accessed on June 29, 2011. Note: Used for Bermuda, Chad, Cyprus, Eritrea, Greenland,Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia and Turkmenistan.

4. ^ Total Midyear Population (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/tables.html), U.S. Census Bureau,International Data Base, accessed on June 29, 2011. Note: Used for Aruba, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands,Cuba, North Korea, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Samoa, Somalia, Trinidad and Tobago and West Bank.

5. ^ The World Factbook ­ European Union (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the­world­factbook/geos/ee.html), Central Intelligence Agency,accessed on June 29, 2011.

6. ^ World Economic Outlook Database, April 2011(http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/index.aspx), International Monetary Fund.Accessed on June 29, 2011. Note: Used for the rest of the countries.

7. ^ World Economic Outlook Database, April 2011(http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/01/weodata/index.aspx), International Monetary Fund.Accessed on June 29, 2011. Note: Used for Afghanistan, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas,Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea­Bissau, Guyana, Iceland, Kiribati, Liberia, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Niger, Saint Kitts and Nevis,Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga and Vanuatu.

8. ^ .World Development Indicators (http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do?Step=12&id=4&CNO=2),

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World Bank. Accessed on June 29, 2011. Note: Used for Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Chad, Cyprus, Eritrea,Greenland, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia and Turkmenistan.

9. ^ GDP (official exchange rate) (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the­world­factbook/fields/2195.html), The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed onJune 29, 2011. Note: Used for the rest of the countries.

10. ^ Central Bank of Iceland (September 3, 2009). "External debt Q2/2009" (http://www.sedlabanki.is/?pageid=552&itemid=a55be3a0­9943­484e­a8de­46d23f17ba25&nextday=26&nextmonth=11). Retrieved 2009­11­22.

11. ^ Statistics Iceland (September 11, 2008). "Gross domestic product 2008 – Revision" (http://www.statice.is/?PageID=444&NewsID=3756). Retrieved 2009­11­22.

12. ^ http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/130227/la­deuda­externa­aumenta­8­y­se­ubica­en­105­mil­millones13. ^ "Second Quarter Public Debt Management Report, October 1­December 31, 2011"

(http://mof.gov.lr/doc/Second%20Quarter%20Public%20Debt%20Management%20Report_FY2011­2012.pdf). Liberian Ministry of Finance, Debt Management Unit. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

Russia’s External Debt down 10% to $36 Bln in 2011http://en.rian.ru/business/20120301/171671096.html

External links

www.jedh.org (http://www.jedh.org/jedh_instrument.html) ­ Gross external debt (Joint ExternalDebt Hub)https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the­world­factbook/rankorder/2079rank.html

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