Debt - external (2008) | Debt - external (2005) | ||
Albania | $1.55 billion (2004) | $1.41 billion (2003) | |
Algeria | $3.358 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $21.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Angola | $8.835 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.45 billion (2004 est.) | |
Antigua and Barbuda | $359.8 million (June 2006) | $231 million (1999) | |
Argentina | $118 billion (30 September 2007) | $157.7 billion (2004 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) | $308.7 billion (3rd quarter, 2004 est.) | |
Austria | $752.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $15.5 billion (2003 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | $2.022 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.832 billion (2004 est.) | |
Bahamas, The | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | $308.5 million (2002) | |
Bahrain | $7.692 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.215 billion (2004 est.) | |
Bangladesh | $20.25 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $19.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Belarus | $9.272 billion (30 June 2007) | $600 million (2004 est.) | |
Belgium | $1.313 trillion (30 June 2007) | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | |
Belize | $1.2 billion (June 2005 est.) | $1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | |
Benin | $1.2 billion (2007) | $1.6 billion (2000) | |
Bhutan | $593 million (2004) | $245 million (2000) | |
Bolivia | $3.8 billion (31December 2007 est.) | $5.439 billion (June 2004 est.) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $7.057 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3 billion (2004 est.) | |
Botswana | $513 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $531 million (2004 est.) | |
Brazil | $230.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $219.8 billion (2004 est.) | |
Brunei | $0 (2005) | $0 | |
Bulgaria | $29.29 billion (30 June 2007) | $16.1 billion (November 2004 est.) | |
Burkina Faso | $1.33 billion (2007) | $1.3 billion (2000) | |
Burma | $6.914 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.752 billion (2004 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.) | $8.46 billion (2004 est.) | |
Canada | $758.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $570 billion (2004) | |
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) | $44.6 billion (2004 est.) | |
China | $363 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $233.3 billion (3rd quarter 2004 est.) | |
Colombia | $43.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $38.7 billion (2004 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $10 billion (2006 est.) | $11.6 billion (2000 est.) | |
Costa Rica | $7.163 billion (30 June 2007) | $5.962 billion (2004 est.) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | $10.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $11.81 billion (2004 est.) | |
Croatia | $41.56 billion (30 June 2007) | $26.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Cuba | $16.79 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (31 December 2007 est.) | $12.09 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2004 est.) | |
Cyprus | area under government control: $26.12 billion
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $NA (31 December 2007 est.) |
Republic of Cyprus: $7.327 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2004 est.) | |
Czech Republic | $61.74 billion (30 June 2007) | $36.28 billion (2004 est.) | |
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.) | $7.745 billion (2004 est.) | |
East Timor | - | none | |
Ecuador | $17.56 billion (31 October 2007) | $16.81 billion (2004 est.) | |
Egypt | $29.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $33.75 billion (2004 est.) | |
El Salvador | $5.444 billion (December 2007) | $4.792 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Equatorial Guinea | $288 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $248 million (2000 est.) | |
Estonia | $20.24 billion (30 June 2007) | $8.373 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ethiopia | $3.793 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.9 billion (2001 est.) | |
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 | |
Gabon | $3.579 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.804 billion (2004 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 | |
Ghana | $3.387 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.396 billion (2004 est.) | |
Gibraltar | $NA | $NA (2000 est.) | |
Greece | $371.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $67.23 billion (2004 est.) | |
Grenada | $347 million (2004) | $196 million (2000) | |
Guadeloupe | - | $NA (yearend 2003 est.) | |
Guam | $NA | NA | |
Guatemala | $5.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.969 billion (2004 est.) | |
Guinea | $3.298 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.25 billion (2001 est.) | |
Haiti | $1.248 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.2 billion (2004 est.) | |
Honduras | $3.871 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.365 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Hong Kong | $588 billion (2007 est.) | $66.94 billion (2004 est.) | |
Hungary | $142.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $57 billion (2004 est.) | |
India | $165.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $117.2 billion (2004 est.) | |
Indonesia | $137.2 billion (30 June 2007) | $141.5 billion (2004 est.) | |
Iran | $13.8 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $13.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Iraq | $56.31 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $125 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ireland | $1.841 trillion (30 June 2007) | $11 billion (1998) | |
Israel | $87.43 billion (30 June 2007) | $74.46 billion (2004 est.) | |
Italy | $2.345 trillion (30 June 2007) | $913.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Jamaica | $7.138 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.964 billion (2004 est.) | |
Japan | $1.492 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (2002 est.) | |
Jersey | $NA | none | |
Jordan | $7.483 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.32 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | $92.08 billion (30 June 2007) | $26.03 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kenya | $7.715 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.792 billion (2004 est.) | |
Korea, North | $12.5 billion (2001 est.) | $12 billion (1996 est.) | |
Korea, South | $342.7 billion (30 September 2007) | $160 billion (2004 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.) | $15.02 billion (2004 est.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | $2.966 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Laos | $3.179 billion (2006) | $2.49 billion (2001) | |
Latvia | $29.85 billion (30 June 2007) | $7.368 billion (2004 est.) | |
Lebanon | $34.67 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $15.84 billion (2004 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.) | $4.069 billion (2004 est.) | |
Lithuania | $22.7 billion (30 June 2007) | $10.01 billion (2004 est.) | |
Macau | $0 (2006) | $2.7 billion (2003) | |
Macedonia | $2.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.863 billion (2004 est.) | |
Malawi | $622 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.129 billion (2004 est.) | |
Malaysia | $57.83 billion (30 June 2007) | $53.36 billion (2004 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) | |
Martinique | - | $180 million (1994) | |
Mauritius | $2.583 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.78 billion (2004 est.) | |
Mexico | $182 billion (30 June 2007) | $149.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | $53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) | |
Moldova | $2.774 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Mongolia | $1.38 billion (2005) | $1.191 billion (2004 est.) | |
Montenegro | $650 million (2006) | - | |
Morocco | $16.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $17.07 billion (2004 est.) | |
Mozambique | $4.284 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $966 million (2002 est.) | |
Namibia | $1.429 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.136 billion (2004 est.) | |
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 Zealand | $50.02 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $47.34 billion (2004 est.) | |
Nicaragua | $3.702 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.573 billion (2004 est.) | |
Niger | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | $1.6 billion (1999 est.) | |
Nigeria | $5.815 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $30.55 billion (2004 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.) | $4.814 billion (2004 est.) | |
Pakistan | $40.32 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $33.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Panama | $10.56 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.78 billion (2004 est.) | |
Papua New Guinea | $1.814 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.463 billion (2004 est.) | |
Paraguay | $3.632 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.239 billion (2004 est.) | |
Peru | $27.81 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $29.79 billion (2004 est.) | |
Philippines | $62.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $55.6 billion (September 2004 est.) | |
Pitcairn Islands | - | NA | |
Poland | $187.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $99.15 billion (2004 est.) | |
Portugal | $415.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $274.7 billion (2004 est.) | |
Puerto Rico | $NA | NA | |
Qatar | $31.07 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $18.62 billion (2004 est.) | |
Reunion | - | $NA | |
Romania | $85.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $24.59 billion (2004 est.) | |
Russia | $384.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $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 Vincent and the Grenadines | $223 million (2004) | $167.2 million (2000) | |
Samoa | $177 million (2004) | $197 million (2000) | |
Saudi Arabia | $52.89 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $34.35 billion (2004 est.) | |
Senegal | $1.604 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.476 billion (2004 est.) | |
Serbia | $28.24 billion (includes Montenegro) (2007 est.) | - | |
Serbia and Montenegro | - | $12.97 billion (2004 est.) | |
Seychelles | $957 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $218.1 million (2004 est.) | |
Sierra Leone | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | |
Singapore | $25.53 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $19.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Slovakia | $36.66 billion (30 June 2007) | $19.54 billion (2004 est.) | |
Slovenia | $40.42 billion (30 June 2007) | $14.65 billion (2004 est.) | |
Solomon Islands | $166 million (2004) | $180.4 million (2002) | |
South Africa | $64.8 billion (30 September 2007) | $27.01 billion (2004 est.) | |
Spain | $2.047 trillion (30 June 2007 est.) | $771.1 billion (2004 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | $13.52 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.85 billion (2004 est.) | |
Sudan | $29.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $21 billion (2004 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.) | $4 billion (excludes military debt and debt to Russia) (2004 est.) | |
Taiwan | $85.8 billion (31 December 2007) | $55.5 billion (2004 est.) | |
Tajikistan | $1.308 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $888 million (2004 est.) | |
Tanzania | $4.984 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.321 billion (2004 est.) | |
Thailand | $58.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $50.59 billion (2004 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.) | $2.94 billion (2004 est.) | |
Tunisia | $18.56 billion (December 2007) | $14.71 billion (2004 est.) | |
Turkey | $226.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $16.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | $NA | NA | |
Tuvalu | $NA | NA | |
Uganda | $1.39 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.865 billion (2004 est.) | |
Ukraine | $65.38 billion (30 June 2007) | $16.37 billion (2004 est.) | |
United Arab Emirates | $41.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.9 billion (2004 est.) | |
United Kingdom | $10.45 trillion (30 June 2007) | $4.71 trillion (2003) | |
United States | $12.25 trillion (30 June 2007) | $1.4 trillion (2001 est.) | |
Uruguay | $12 billion (30 September 2007) | $12.8 billion (March 2004) | |
Uzbekistan | $5.398 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.351 billion (2004 est.) | |
Vanuatu | $81.2 million (2004) | $83.7 million (2002) | |
Venezuela | $45.44 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $33.29 billion (2004 est.) | |
Vietnam | $24.41 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $16.55 billion (2004 est.) | |
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.) |
$12.7 trillion (2004 est.) | |
Yemen | $6.122 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.4 billion (2004 est.) | |
Zambia | $2.798 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.353 billion (2004 est.) | |
Zimbabwe | $4.876 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.086 billion (2004 est.) |