External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP by country
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
122
Highest
1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Lebanon
Lowest
0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Median
0.2442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
6,289
What the numbers show
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP is currently reported for 122 countries. The highest value is 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lebanon; the lowest is 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, and the mean is 0.287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,908.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 1,081.9%), and the largest decrease in Haiti (down 91.1%).
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 147.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Bhutan | 0.9929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Senegal | 0.78 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 211.3% | rising |
| 4 | Suriname | 0.692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 331.3% | rising |
| 5 | Djibouti | 0.6811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 7 | Zambia | 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Maldives | 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 188.5% | falling |
| 12 | Grenada | 0.5824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 13 | Rwanda | 0.5523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 155.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Ukraine | 0.5512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Montenegro | 0.5454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Dominica | 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 17 | Eritrea | 0.4891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2011 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Angola | 0.4473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 111.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Belize | 0.4367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Lesotho | 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Gambia | 0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Benin | 0.4152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 213.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Mongolia | 0.4145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 24 | El Salvador | 0.4051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 25 | Tunisia | 0.4049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 26 | Jordan | 0.4044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 72.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Mozambique | 0.4022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Lucia | 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 0.3659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Jamaica | 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 37.2% | rising |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 164.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Paraguay | 0.3519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 280.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Congo | 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 0.3391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 36 | Mauritania | 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 37 | Ecuador | 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Uzbekistan | 0.3227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 511.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 0.3105 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 41 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 0.3072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.3064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Sudan | 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Kenya | 0.2955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 51.7% | falling |
| 46 | Liberia | 0.2947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 220.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Georgia | 0.2919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 48 | Yemen | 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2018 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Morocco | 0.2847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Fiji | 0.2842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 51 | Egypt | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Vanuatu | 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 141.6% | rising |
| 53 | Madagascar | 0.2709 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Gabon | 0.2657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 10.9% | falling |
| 55 | Malawi | 0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Uganda | 0.2615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 102.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Honduras | 0.2587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 0.2571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.2545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2010 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Colombia | 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 61 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 62 | South Africa | 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 48.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Armenia | 0.2433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 33.2% | falling |
| 65 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 299.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Cameroon | 0.2348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 85.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.2322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 68 | Niger | 0.2295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Mauritius | 0.2276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 66.1% | falling |
| 70 | Togo | 0.2275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 103.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Burkina Faso | 0.2213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 33.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Samoa | 0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 58.1% | rising |
| 74 | Mali | 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 12.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Belarus | 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 0.2077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 77 | Nepal | 0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Comoros | 0.2012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 121.8% | falling |
| 79 | Tonga | 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 80 | Nigeria | 0.199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 1,081.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Burundi | 0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Sierra Leone | 0.1885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Albania | 0.188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 31.8% | rising |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 0.1798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 168.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Eswatini | 0.1784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 155.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Indonesia | 0.1758 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 10.2% | falling |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 0.1753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Philippines | 0.1744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 33.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Argentina | 0.1733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 92 | Guinea | 0.1637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Peru | 0.1623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 104.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Republic of Moldova | 0.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Central African Republic | 0.1595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Mexico | 0.1581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 98 | Timor-Leste | 0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Zimbabwe | 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Azerbaijan | 0.1273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Myanmar | 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Chad | 0.1228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Guatemala | 0.1205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 104 | Kazakhstan | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Türkiye | 0.1156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 106 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Afghanistan | 0.1009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 108 | Botswana | 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Brazil | 0.0889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 24.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Guyana | 0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Viet Nam | 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Turkmenistan | 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Kosovo | 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 114 | India | 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Russian Federation | 0.0594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Thailand | 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Somalia | 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 118 | Iraq | 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 119 | China | 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Haiti | 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 91.1% | falling |
| 121 | Algeria | 0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- IDA only 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Low income 0.2227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 0.1791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Lower middle income 0.1786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Low & middle income 0.0901 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Middle income 0.0881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- South Asia 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- Upper middle income 0.0687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.