Debt - external (2008) | Debt - external (2004) | ||
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 | $3.358 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $22.71 billion (2003 est.) | |
American Samoa | $NA | NA (2002 est.) | |
Andorra | $NA | NA | |
Angola | $8.835 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $9.164 billion (2003 est.) | |
Anguilla | $8.8 million (1998) | $8.8 million (1998) | |
Antigua and Barbuda | $359.8 million (June 2006) | $231 million (1999) | |
Argentina | $118 billion (30 September 2007) | $145.6 billion (2003 est.) | |
Armenia | $1.372 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $905 million (June 2001) | |
Aruba | $478.6 million (2005 est.) | $285 million (1996) | |
Australia | $757.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $233.5 billion (2003 est.) | |
Austria | $752.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $15.5 billion (2003 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | $2.022 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.575 billion (2003) | |
Bahamas, The | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | $308.5 million (2002) | |
Bahrain | $7.692 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.682 billion (2003) | |
Bangladesh | $20.25 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $18.06 billion (2003) | |
Barbados | $668 million (2003) | $668 million (2003) | |
Belarus | $9.272 billion (30 June 2007) | $851 million (2001 est.) | |
Belgium | $1.313 trillion (30 June 2007) | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | |
Belize | $1.2 billion (June 2005 est.) | $475 million (2001 est.) | |
Benin | $1.2 billion (2007) | $1.6 billion (2000) | |
Bermuda | $160 million (FY99/00) | $160 million (FY99/00) | |
Bhutan | $593 million (2004) | $245 million (2000) | |
Bolivia | $3.8 billion (31December 2007 est.) | $5.332 billion (2003 est.) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $7.057 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.5 billion (2003) | |
Botswana | $513 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $392 million (2003) | |
Brazil | $230.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $214.9 billion (2003) | |
British Virgin Islands | $36.1 million (1997) | $36.1 million (1997) | |
Brunei | $0 (2005) | $0 | |
Bulgaria | $29.29 billion (30 June 2007) | $12.05 billion (2003) | |
Burkina Faso | $1.33 billion (2007) | $1.3 billion (2000) | |
Burma | $6.914 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.011 billion (2003 est.) | |
Burundi | $1.2 billion (2003) | $1.133 billion (2002) | |
Cambodia | $3.98 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.4 billion (2002 est.) | |
Cameroon | $2.449 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.236 billion (2003 est.) | |
Canada | $758.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.9 billion (2000) | |
Cape Verde | $325 million (2002) | $325 million (2002) | |
Cayman Islands | $70 million (1996) | $70 million (1996) | |
Central African Republic | $1.153 billion (2007 est.) | $881.4 million (2000 est.) | |
Chad | $1.6 billion (2005 est.) | $1.1 billion (2000 est.) | |
Chile | $49.18 billion (30 June 2007) | $43.15 billion (2003) | |
China | $363 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $197.8 billion (2003 est.) | |
Christmas Island | - | NA | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | - | NA | |
Colombia | $43.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $38.26 billion (2003 est.) | |
Comoros | $232 million (2000 est.) | $232 million (2000 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $10 billion (2006 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 | $7.163 billion (30 June 2007) | $5.366 billion (2003 est.) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | $10.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $11.85 billion (2003 est.) | |
Croatia | $41.56 billion (30 June 2007) | $23.56 billion (2003 est.) | |
Cuba | $16.79 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (31 December 2007 est.) | $12.52 billion (convertible currency); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2003 est.) | |
Cyprus | area under government control: $26.12 billion
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $NA (31 December 2007 est.) |
Republic of Cyprus: $8.85 billion; north Cyprus: NA (2003) | |
Czech Republic | $61.74 billion (30 June 2007) | $28 billion (2003) | |
Denmark | $492.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $21.7 billion (2000) | |
Djibouti | $428 million (2006) | $366 million (2002 est.) | |
Dominica | $213 million (2004) | $161.5 million (2001) | |
Dominican Republic | $8.842 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.567 billion (2003 est.) | |
East Timor | - | NA | |
Ecuador | $17.56 billion (31 October 2007) | $15.69 billion (2003) | |
Egypt | $29.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $30.34 billion (2003 est.) | |
El Salvador | $5.444 billion (December 2007) | $6.575 billion (2003 est.) | |
Equatorial Guinea | $288 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $248 million (2000 est.) | |
Eritrea | $311 million (2000 est.) | $311 million (2000 est.) | |
Estonia | $20.24 billion (30 June 2007) | $7.002 billion (2003 est.) | |
Ethiopia | $3.793 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.9 billion (2001 est.) | |
European Union | - | $NA | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | $NA | NA (1999 est.) | |
Faroe Islands | $64 million (1999) | $64 million (1999) | |
Fiji | $127 million (2004 est.) | $188.1 million (2001 est.) | |
Finland | $271.2 billion (30 June 2007) | $30 billion (December 1993) | |
France | $4.396 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA | |
French Guiana | - | $1.2 billion (1988) | |
French Polynesia | $NA | NA (2000 est.) | |
Gabon | $3.579 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.284 billion (2003 est.) | |
Gambia, The | $628.8 million (2003 est.) | $476 million (2001 est.) | |
Gaza Strip | $NA | $108 million (includes West Bank) (1997 est.) | |
Georgia | $4.5 billion (2007) | $1.8 billion (2002) | |
Germany | $4.489 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (2000 est.) | |
Ghana | $3.387 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.398 billion (2003 est.) | |
Gibraltar | $NA | NA (2000 est.) | |
Greece | $371.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $65.51 billion (2003 est.) | |
Greenland | $25 million (1999) | $25 million (1999) | |
Grenada | $347 million (2004) | $196 million (2000) | |
Guadeloupe | - | NA (yearend 2003 est.) | |
Guam | $NA | NA (2003 est.) | |
Guatemala | $5.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.957 billion (2003 est.) | |
Guernsey | $NA | NA | |
Guinea | $3.298 billion (31 December 2007 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 | $1.248 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.2 billion (1999) | |
Honduras | $3.871 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.246 billion (2003) | |
Hong Kong | $588 billion (2007 est.) | $59.21 billion (2003 est.) | |
Hungary | $142.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $42.38 billion (2003 est.) | |
Iceland | $3.073 billion (2002) | $2.6 billion (1999) | |
India | $165.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $101.7 billion (2003 est.) | |
Indonesia | $137.2 billion (30 June 2007) | $135.7 billion (2003 est.) | |
Iran | $13.8 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.96 billion (2003 est.) | |
Iraq | $56.31 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $93.95 billion (2003 est.) | |
Ireland | $1.841 trillion (30 June 2007) | $11 billion (1998) | |
Isle of Man | $NA | NA | |
Israel | $87.43 billion (30 June 2007) | $70.97 billion (2003 est.) | |
Italy | $2.345 trillion (30 June 2007) | $868.5 billion NA (2003) | |
Jamaica | $7.138 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.962 billion (2003 est.) | |
Japan | $1.492 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (2002 est.) | |
Jersey | $NA | none | |
Jordan | $7.483 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.683 billion (2003 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | $92.08 billion (30 June 2007) | $24.45 billion (2003 est.) | |
Kenya | $7.715 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.916 billion (2003 est.) | |
Kiribati | $10 million (1999 est.) | $10 million (1999 est.) | |
Korea, North | $12.5 billion (2001 est.) | $12 billion (1996 est.) | |
Korea, South | $342.7 billion (30 September 2007) | $130.3 billion (2003 est.) | |
Kosovo | Serbia continued to pay Kosovo's external debt, which it claimed was around $1.2 billion; Kosovo was willing to accept around $900 million, according to the national bank of Serbia (2007) | - | |
Kuwait | $33.61 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $12.18 billion (2003 est.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | $2.966 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | |
Laos | $3.179 billion (2006) | $2.49 billion (2001) | |
Latvia | $29.85 billion (30 June 2007) | $6.793 billion (2003 est.) | |
Lebanon | $34.67 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $20.79 billion (2003 est.) | |
Lesotho | $693 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $735 million (2002) | |
Liberia | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) | $2.1 billion (2000 est.) | |
Libya | $4.837 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.194 billion (2003 est.) | |
Liechtenstein | $0 (2001) | $0 (2001) | |
Lithuania | $22.7 billion (30 June 2007) | $7.671 billion (2003 est.) | |
Luxembourg | $NA | NA | |
Macau | $0 (2006) | $121 million (2001 est.) | |
Macedonia | $2.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.929 billion (2003 est.) | |
Madagascar | $4.6 billion (2002) | $4.6 billion (2002) | |
Malawi | $622 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.026 billion (2003) | |
Malaysia | $57.83 billion (30 June 2007) | $48.84 billion (2003 est.) | |
Maldives | $482 million (2006 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) | |
Mauritania | $2.5 billion (2000) | $2.5 billion (2000) | |
Mauritius | $2.583 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.75 billion (2003 est.) | |
Mayotte | $NA | NA | |
Mexico | $182 billion (30 June 2007) | $159.8 billion (2003 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | $53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) | |
Moldova | $2.774 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.515 billion (2003) | |
Monaco | $18 billion (2000 est.) | NA (2000 est.) | |
Mongolia | $1.38 billion (2005) | $885 million (2001 est.) | |
Montenegro | $650 million (2006) | - | |
Montserrat | $8.9 million (1997) | $8.9 million (1997) | |
Morocco | $16.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $17.32 billion (2003 est.) | |
Mozambique | $4.284 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $966 million (2002 est.) | |
Namibia | $1.429 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.04 billion (2003 est.) | |
Nauru | $33.3 million (2002) | $33.3 million (2002) | |
Nepal | $3.07 billion (March 2006) | $2.7 billion (2001) | |
Netherlands | $2.277 trillion (30 June 2007) | - | |
Netherlands Antilles | $2.68 billion (2004) | $1.35 billion (1996) | |
New Caledonia | $79 million (1998 est.) | $79 million (1998 est.) | |
New Zealand | $50.02 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $37.46 billion (2003 est.) | |
Nicaragua | $3.702 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.833 billion (2003 est.) | |
Niger | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | $1.6 billion (1999 est.) | |
Nigeria | $5.815 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $31.07 billion (2003 est.) | |
Niue | $418,000 (2002 est.) | $418,000 (2002 est.) | |
Norfolk Island | $NA | NA | |
Northern Mariana Islands | $NA | NA | |
Norway | $469.1 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2007) | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) (2003 est.) | |
Oman | $3.483 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.973 billion (2003 est.) | |
Pakistan | $40.32 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $33.54 billion (2003 est.) | |
Palau | $0 (FY99/00) | $0 (FY99/00) | |
Panama | $10.56 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.834 billion (2003 est.) | |
Papua New Guinea | $1.814 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.909 billion (2003 est.) | |
Paraguay | $3.632 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.96 billion (2003 est.) | |
Peru | $27.81 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $29.95 billion (2003 est.) | |
Philippines | $62.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $57.96 billion (2003) | |
Pitcairn Islands | - | NA | |
Poland | $187.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $86.82 billion (2003) | |
Portugal | $415.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $250.7 billion (2003 est.) | |
Puerto Rico | $NA | NA | |
Qatar | $31.07 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $17.5 billion (2003 est.) | |
Reunion | - | NA | |
Romania | $85.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $18.34 billion (2003 est.) | |
Russia | $384.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $175.9 billion (2003) | |
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 (2003 est.) | |
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 | $52.89 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $39.16 billion (2003) | |
Senegal | $1.604 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.009 billion (2003 est.) | |
Serbia | $28.24 billion (includes Montenegro) (2007 est.) | - | |
Serbia and Montenegro | - | $14.01 billion (2003 est.) | |
Seychelles | $957 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $213 million (2003 est.) | |
Sierra Leone | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | |
Singapore | $25.53 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $15.06 billion (2003 est.) | |
Slovakia | $36.66 billion (30 June 2007) | $18.31 billion (2003 est.) | |
Slovenia | $40.42 billion (30 June 2007) | $11.33 billion (2003) | |
Solomon Islands | $166 million (2004) | $162.5 million (2001 est.) | |
Somalia | $3 billion (2001 est.) | $2.6 billion (2000 est.) | |
South Africa | $64.8 billion (30 September 2007) | $25.9 billion (2003 est.) | |
Spain | $2.047 trillion (30 June 2007 est.) | $718.4 billion (2003 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | $13.52 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.52 billion (2003) | |
Sudan | $29.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $16.09 billion (2003 est.) | |
Suriname | $504.3 million (2005 est.) | $321 million (2002 est.) | |
Swaziland | $538.6 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $320 million (2002 est.) | |
Sweden | $598.2 billion (30 June 2006) | $66.5 billion (1994) | |
Switzerland | $1.34 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (2000) | |
Syria | $6.61 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $21.55 billion (2003 est.) | |
Taiwan | $85.8 billion (31 December 2007) | $53.44 billion (2003) | |
Tajikistan | $1.308 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1 billion (2002 est.) | |
Tanzania | $4.984 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.549 billion (2003 est.) | |
Thailand | $58.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $53.75 billion (2003 est.) | |
Togo | $2 billion (2005) | $1.4 billion (2000) | |
Tokelau | - | $0 | |
Tonga | $80.7 million (2004) | $63.4 million (2001) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | $3.025 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.608 billion (2003 est.) | |
Tunisia | $18.56 billion (December 2007) | $14.39 billion (2003 est.) | |
Turkey | $226.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $147.3 billion (2003) | |
Turkmenistan | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | $NA | NA (2002 est.) | |
Tuvalu | $NA | NA | |
Uganda | $1.39 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.818 billion (2003 est.) | |
Ukraine | $65.38 billion (30 June 2007) | $16.13 billion (2003) | |
United Arab Emirates | $41.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $20.71 billion (2003 est.) | |
United Kingdom | $10.45 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (2002 est.) | |
United States | $12.25 trillion (30 June 2007) | $1.4 trillion (2001 est.) | |
Uruguay | $12 billion (30 September 2007) | $10.73 billion (2003) | |
Uzbekistan | $5.398 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.384 billion (2003 est.) | |
Vanuatu | $81.2 million (2004) | $65.8 million (2001 est.) | |
Venezuela | $45.44 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $32.51 billion (2003) | |
Vietnam | $24.41 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $14.69 billion (2003) | |
Virgin Islands | $NA | NA | |
Wallis and Futuna | $3.67 million (2004) | NA | |
West Bank | $NA | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) | |
Western Sahara | $NA | NA | |
World | $54.31 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private (2004 est.) |
$2 trillion for less developed countries (2002 est.) | |
Yemen | $6.122 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.044 billion (2003) | |
Zambia | $2.798 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.281 billion (2003) | |
Zimbabwe | $4.876 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.404 billion (2003 est.) |