Debt - external (2006) | Debt - external (2005) | ||
Afghanistan | $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004) | $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004) | |
Albania | $1.55 billion (2004) | $1.41 billion (2003) | |
Algeria | $19.45 billion (2005 est.) | $21.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
American Samoa | $NA | $NA | |
Andorra | $NA | $NA | |
Angola | $9.401 billion (2005 est.) | $10.45 billion (2004 est.) | |
Anguilla | $8.8 million (1998) | $8.8 million (1998) | |
Antigua and Barbuda | $427.3 million; note - data are for public external debt, not total external debt (2000) | $231 million (1999) | |
Argentina | $118.2 billion (2005 est.) | $157.7 billion (2004 est.) | |
Armenia | $1.819 billion (20 September 2005) | $905 million (June 2001) | |
Aruba | $478.6 million (2005 est.) | $285 million (1996) | |
Australia | $323.4 billion (2005 est.) | $308.7 billion (3rd quarter, 2004 est.) | |
Austria | $510.6 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $15.5 billion (2003 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | $1.873 billion (2005 est.) | $1.832 billion (2004 est.) | |
Bahamas, The | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | $308.5 million (2002) | |
Bahrain | $6.814 billion (2005 est.) | $6.215 billion (2004 est.) | |
Bangladesh | $20.63 billion (2005 est.) | $19.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Barbados | $668 million (2003) | $668 million (2003) | |
Belarus | $4.662 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $600 million (2004 est.) | |
Belgium | $980.1 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | |
Belize | $1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | $1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | |
Benin | $1.6 billion (2000) | $1.6 billion (2000) | |
Bermuda | $160 million (FY99/00) | $160 million (FY99/00) | |
Bhutan | $593 million (2004) | $245 million (2000) | |
Bolivia | $6.309 billion (2005 est.) | $5.439 billion (June 2004 est.) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.116 billion (2005 est.) | $3 billion (2004 est.) | |
Botswana | $519 million (2005 est.) | $531 million (2004 est.) | |
Brazil | $188 billion (2005 est.) | $219.8 billion (2004 est.) | |
British Virgin Islands | $36.1 million (1997) | $36.1 million (1997) | |
Brunei | $0 $NA | $0 | |
Bulgaria | $15.32 billion (2005 est.) | $16.1 billion (November 2004 est.) | |
Burkina Faso | $1.85 billion (2003) | $1.3 billion (2000) | |
Burma | $6.99 billion (2005 est.) | $6.752 billion (2004 est.) | |
Burundi | $1.2 billion (2003) | $1.133 billion (2002) | |
Cambodia | $800 million (2003 est.) | $2.4 billion (2002 est.) | |
Cameroon | $9.168 billion (2005 est.) | $8.46 billion (2004 est.) | |
Canada | $439.8 billion (30 November 2005) | $570 billion (2004) | |
Cape Verde | $325 million (2002) | $325 million (2002) | |
Cayman Islands | $70 million (1996) | $70 million (1996) | |
Central African Republic | $1.06 billion (2002 est.) | $881.4 million (2000 est.) | |
Chad | $1.5 billion (2003 est.) | $1.1 billion (2000 est.) | |
Chile | $47.45 billion (2005 est.) | $44.6 billion (2004 est.) | |
China | $252.8 billion (2005 est.) | $233.3 billion (3rd quarter 2004 est.) | |
Colombia | $32.35 billion (2005 est.) | $38.7 billion (2004 est.) | |
Comoros | $232 million (2000 est.) | $232 million (2000 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $10.6 billion (2003 est.) | $11.6 billion (2000 est.) | |
Congo, Republic of the | $5 billion (2000 est.) | $5 billion (2000 est.) | |
Cook Islands | $141 million (1996 est.) | $141 million (1996 est.) | |
Costa Rica | $5.049 billion (2005 est.) | $5.962 billion (2004 est.) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | $13.43 billion (2005 est.) | $11.81 billion (2004 est.) | |
Croatia | $30.62 billion (2005 est.) | $26.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Cuba | $12.56 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2005 est.) | $12.09 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2004 est.) | |
Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: $10.53 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2005 est.) | Republic of Cyprus: $7.327 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2004 est.) | |
Czech Republic | $49.14 billion (2005 est.) | $36.28 billion (2004 est.) | |
Denmark | $352.9 billion (30 June 2005) | $21.7 billion (2000) | |
Djibouti | $394 million (2004 est.) | $366 million (2002 est.) | |
Dominica | $213 million (2004) | $161.5 million (2001) | |
Dominican Republic | $7.687 billion (2005 est.) | $7.745 billion (2004 est.) | |
East Timor | $0 | none | |
Ecuador | $18.09 billion (2005 est.) | $16.81 billion (2004 est.) | |
Egypt | $35.26 billion (2005 est.) | $33.75 billion (2004 est.) | |
El Salvador | $8.087 billion (2005 est.) | $4.792 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Equatorial Guinea | $353 million (2005 est.) | $248 million (2000 est.) | |
Eritrea | $311 million (2000 est.) | $311 million (2000 est.) | |
Estonia | $11.03 billion (2005 est.) | $8.373 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ethiopia | $5.101 billion (2005 est.) | $2.9 billion (2001 est.) | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | $NA | $NA | |
Faroe Islands | $64 million (1999) | $64 million (1999) | |
Fiji | $127 million (2004 est.) | $188.1 million (2001 est.) | |
Finland | $211.7 billion (30 June 2005) | $30 billion (December 1993) | |
France | $2.826 trillion (30 June 2005) | $NA | |
French Guiana | $800.3 million (2003) | $1.2 billion (1988) | |
French Polynesia | $NA | NA | |
Gabon | $3.903 billion (2005 est.) | $3.804 billion (2004 est.) | |
Gambia, The | $628.8 million (2003 est.) | $476 million (2001 est.) | |
Gaza Strip | $0; note - includes West Bank (2002) | $108 million (includes West Bank) (1997 est.) | |
Georgia | $2.04 billion (2004) | $1.8 billion (2002) | |
Germany | $3.626 trillion (30 June 2005) | NA | |
Ghana | $6.999 billion (2005 est.) | $7.396 billion (2004 est.) | |
Gibraltar | $NA (2000 est.) | $NA (2000 est.) | |
Greece | $75.18 billion (2005 est.) | $67.23 billion (2004 est.) | |
Greenland | $25 million (1999) | $25 million (1999) | |
Grenada | $347 million (2004) | $196 million (2000) | |
Guadeloupe | $NA | $NA (yearend 2003 est.) | |
Guam | $NA | NA | |
Guatemala | $5.503 billion (2005 est.) | $5.969 billion (2004 est.) | |
Guernsey | $NA | $NA | |
Guinea | $3.46 billion (2003 est.) | $3.25 billion (2001 est.) | |
Guinea-Bissau | $941.5 million (2000 est.) | $941.5 million (2000 est.) | |
Guyana | $1.2 billion (2002) | $1.2 billion (2002) | |
Haiti | $1.313 billion (2005 est.) | $1.2 billion (2004 est.) | |
Honduras | $5.795 billion (2005 est.) | $5.365 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Hong Kong | $72.04 billion (2005 est.) | $66.94 billion (2004 est.) | |
Hungary | $66.22 billion (2005 est.) | $57 billion (2004 est.) | |
Iceland | $3.073 billion (2002) | $3.073 billion (2002) | |
India | $125.5 billion (2005 est.) | $117.2 billion (2004 est.) | |
Indonesia | $135 billion (2005 est.) | $141.5 billion (2004 est.) | |
Iran | $19.06 billion (2005 est.) | $13.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Iraq | $92.33 billion (2005 est.) | $125 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ireland | $1.049 trillion (30 June 2005) | $11 billion (1998) | |
Isle of Man | $NA | $NA | |
Israel | $75.55 billion (2005 est.) | $74.46 billion (2004 est.) | |
Italy | $922.5 billion (2005 est.) | $913.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Jamaica | $7.162 billion (2005 est.) | $5.964 billion (2004 est.) | |
Japan | $1.545 trillion (31 December 2004) | NA (2002 est.) | |
Jersey | $NA | none | |
Jordan | $8.528 billion (2005 est.) | $7.32 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | $41.66 billion (2005 est.) | $26.03 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kenya | $7.391 billion (2005 est.) | $6.792 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kiribati | $10 million (1999 est.) | $10 million (1999 est.) | |
Korea, North | $12 billion (1996 est.) | $12 billion (1996 est.) | |
Korea, South | $153.9 billion (2005 est.) | $160 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kuwait | $16.12 billion (2005 est.) | $15.02 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | $2.428 billion (31 December 2004 est.) | $1.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Laos | $2.49 billion (2001) | $2.49 billion (2001) | |
Latvia | $10.8 billion (1 January 2006) | $7.368 billion (2004 est.) | |
Lebanon | $26 billion (2005 est.) | $15.84 billion (2004 est.) | |
Lesotho | $735 million (2002) | $735 million (2002) | |
Liberia | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) | $2.1 billion (2000 est.) | |
Libya | $4.267 billion (2005 est.) | $4.069 billion (2004 est.) | |
Liechtenstein | $0 (2001) | $0 (2001) | |
Lithuania | $11.7 billion (2 February 2006) | $10.01 billion (2004 est.) | |
Luxembourg | $NA | $NA | |
Macau | $3.1 billion (2004) | $2.7 billion (2003) | |
Macedonia | $2.19 billion (2005 est.) | $1.863 billion (2004 est.) | |
Madagascar | $4.6 billion (2002) | $4.6 billion (2002) | |
Malawi | $3.287 billion (2005 est.) | $3.129 billion (2004 est.) | |
Malaysia | $52 billion (2005 est.) | $53.36 billion (2004 est.) | |
Maldives | $304 million (2004 est.) | $281 million (2003 est.) | |
Mali | $2.8 billion (2002) | $3.3 billion (2000) | |
Malta | $188.8 million (2005) | $130 million (1997) | |
Marshall Islands | $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) | $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) | |
Martinique | $180 million (1994) | $180 million (1994) | |
Mauritania | $2.5 billion (2000) | $2.5 billion (2000) | |
Mauritius | $3.246 billion (2005 est.) | $1.78 billion (2004 est.) | |
Mayotte | $NA | $NA | |
Mexico | $137.2 billion (2005 est.) | $149.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | $53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) | |
Moldova | $1.986 billion (2005 est.) | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Monaco | $18 billion (2000 est.) | $18 billion (2000 est.) | |
Mongolia | $1.36 billion (2004) | $1.191 billion (2004 est.) | |
Montenegro | NA | - | |
Montserrat | $8.9 million (1997) | $8.9 million (1997) | |
Morocco | $15.61 billion (2005 est.) | $17.07 billion (2004 est.) | |
Mozambique | $5.456 billion (2005 est.) | $966 million (2002 est.) | |
Namibia | $712.9 million (2005 est.) | $1.136 billion (2004 est.) | |
Nauru | $33.3 million (2002) | $33.3 million (2002) | |
Nepal | $3.34 billion (March 2005) | $2.7 billion (2001) | |
Netherlands | $1.645 trillion (30 June 2005) | - | |
Netherlands Antilles | $2.68 billion (2004) | $1.35 billion (1996) | |
New Caledonia | $79 million (1998 est.) | $79 million (1998 est.) | |
New Zealand | $42.84 billion (2005 est.) | $47.34 billion (2004 est.) | |
Nicaragua | $3.188 billion (2005 est.) | $4.573 billion (2004 est.) | |
Niger | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | $1.6 billion (1999 est.) | |
Nigeria | $32.45 billion (2005 est.) | $30.55 billion (2004 est.) | |
Niue | $418,000 (2002 est.) | $418,000 (2002 est.) | |
Norfolk Island | $NA | NA | |
Northern Mariana Islands | $NA | NA | |
Norway | $281 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2005) | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) (2003 est.) | |
Oman | $4.361 billion (2005 est.) | $4.814 billion (2004 est.) | |
Pakistan | $38.8 billion (2005 est.) | $33.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Palau | $0 (FY99/00) | $0 (FY99/00) | |
Panama | $9.758 billion (2005 est.) | $8.78 billion (2004 est.) | |
Papua New Guinea | $1.882 billion (2005 est.) | $2.463 billion (2004 est.) | |
Paraguay | $3.45 billion (2005 est.) | $3.239 billion (2004 est.) | |
Peru | $30.94 billion (2005 est.) | $29.79 billion (2004 est.) | |
Philippines | $65.71 billion (2005 est.) | $55.6 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Pitcairn Islands | - | NA | |
Poland | $101.5 billion (2005 est.) | $99.15 billion (2004 est.) | |
Portugal | $287.8 billion (2005 est.) | $274.7 billion (2004 est.) | |
Puerto Rico | $NA | NA | |
Qatar | $21.13 billion (2005 est.) | $18.62 billion (2004 est.) | |
Reunion | $NA | $NA | |
Romania | $35.68 billion (2005 est.) | $24.59 billion (2004 est.) | |
Russia | $215.3 billion (2005 est.) | $169.6 billion (2004 est.) | |
Rwanda | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | $1.3 billion (2000 est.) | |
Saint Helena | $NA | NA (1996) | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | $314 million (2004) | $171 million (2001) | |
Saint Lucia | $257 million (2004) | $214 million (2000) | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | $NA | $NA | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $223 million (2004) | $167.2 million (2000) | |
Samoa | $177 million (2004) | $197 million (2000) | |
San Marino | $NA | $NA | |
Sao Tome and Principe | $318 million (2002) | $318 million (2002) | |
Saudi Arabia | $36.78 billion (2005 est.) | $34.35 billion (2004 est.) | |
Senegal | $3.529 billion (2005 est.) | $3.476 billion (2004 est.) | |
Serbia | $15.43 billion (including Montenegro) (2005 est.) | - | |
Serbia and Montenegro | - | $12.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Seychelles | $508 million (2005 est.) | $218.1 million (2004 est.) | |
Sierra Leone | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | |
Singapore | $23.76 billion (2005 est.) | $19.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Slovakia | $26.94 billion (2005 est.) | $19.54 billion (2004 est.) | |
Slovenia | $18.97 billion (2005 est.) | $14.65 billion (2004 est.) | |
Solomon Islands | $166 million (2004) | $180.4 million (2002) | |
Somalia | $3 billion (2001 est.) | $3 billion (2001 est.) | |
South Africa | $29.97 billion (2005 est.) | $27.01 billion (2004 est.) | |
Spain | $970.7 billion (2005 est.) | $771.1 billion (2004 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | $11.05 billion (2005 est.) | $10.85 billion (2004 est.) | |
Sudan | $27.34 billion (2005 est.) | $21 billion (2004 est.) | |
Suriname | $504.3 million (2005 est.) | $321 million (2002 est.) | |
Swaziland | $357 million (2003 est.) | $320 million (2002 est.) | |
Sweden | $516.1 billion (30 June 2005) | $66.5 billion (1994) | |
Switzerland | $856 billion (30 June 2005) | $NA (2000) | |
Syria | $8.566 billion; note - excludes military debt and debt to Russia (2005 est.) | $4 billion (excludes military debt and debt to Russia) (2004 est.) | |
Taiwan | $87.5 billion (2005 est.) | $55.5 billion (2004 est.) | |
Tajikistan | $888 million (2004 est.) | $888 million (2004 est.) | |
Tanzania | $8.178 billion (2005 est.) | $7.321 billion (2004 est.) | |
Thailand | $52.46 billion (2005 est.) | $50.59 billion (2004 est.) | |
Togo | $2 billion (2005) | $1.4 billion (2000) | |
Tokelau | $0 | $0 | |
Tonga | $80.7 million (2004) | $63.4 million (2001) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | $2.767 billion (2005 est.) | $2.94 billion (2004 est.) | |
Tunisia | $16.09 billion (2005 est.) | $14.71 billion (2004 est.) | |
Turkey | $170.1 billion (2005 est.) | $16.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Turkmenistan | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | $NA | NA | |
Tuvalu | $NA | NA | |
Uganda | $4.973 billion (2005 est.) | $3.865 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ukraine | $23.93 billion (2005 est.) | $16.37 billion (2004 est.) | |
United Arab Emirates | $34.47 billion (2005 est.) | $5.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
United Kingdom | $7.107 trillion (30 June 2005) | $4.71 trillion (2003) | |
United States | $8.837 trillion (30 June 2005 est.) | $1.4 trillion (2001 est.) | |
Uruguay | $13.24 billion (2005 est.) | $12.8 billion (March 2004) | |
Uzbekistan | $5.032 billion (2005 est.) | $4.351 billion (2004 est.) | |
Vanuatu | $81.2 million (2004) | $83.7 million (2002) | |
Venezuela | $41.51 billion (2005 est.) | $33.29 billion (2004 est.) | |
Vietnam | $20.16 billion (2005 est.) | $16.55 billion (2004 est.) | |
Virgin Islands | $NA | NA | |
Wallis and Futuna | $3.67 million $NA | $NA | |
West Bank | $0; note - includes Gaza Strip (2002) | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) | |
Western Sahara | $NA | NA | |
World | $36.89 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private (2004 est.) |
$12.7 trillion (2004 est.) | |
Yemen | $5.347 billion (2005 est.) | $5.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Zambia | $4.641 billion (2005 est.) | $5.353 billion (2004 est.) | |
Zimbabwe | $5.216 billion (2005 est.) | $4.086 billion (2004 est.) |