Countries with the highest
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

In 2024, Singapore leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) with 167.80%. United Kingdom follows at 130.74%, and the gap between the top two positions is 37.06%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.041.983.9126168SingaporeSingapore: 167.80%168United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 130.74%131United StatesUnited States: 115.77%116El SalvadorEl Salvador: 107.28%107SpainSpain: 105.64%106South AfricaSouth Africa: 82.76%82.8HungaryHungary: 81.99%82.0BrazilBrazil: 81.86%81.9MozambiqueMozambique: 71.77%71.8Bahamas, TheBahamas, The: 71.46%71.5ColombiaColombia: 71.20%71.2UruguayUruguay: 65.31%65.3

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Singapore 167.80%
2 United Kingdom 130.74%
3 United States 115.77%
4 El Salvador 107.28%
5 Spain 105.64%
6 South Africa 82.76%
7 Hungary 81.99%
8 Brazil 81.86%
9 Mozambique 71.77%
10 Bahamas, The 71.46%
11 Colombia 71.20%
12 Uruguay 65.31%
13 Malaysia 64.57%
14 Burkina Faso 64.18%
15 Canada 64.13%
16 Thailand 61.86%
17 Uganda 54.43%
18 Papua New Guinea 52.01%
19 New Zealand 51.99%
20 Mexico 50.27%
21 Albania 49.96%
22 Armenia 47.88%
23 Korea, Rep. 47.81%
24 Mongolia 43.34%
25 Georgia 40.10%
26 Andorra 39.98%
27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.74%
28 Kyrgyz Republic 38.72%
29 Turkiye 26.62%
30 Solomon Islands 26.04%
31 Switzerland 22.28%
32 Russian Federation 17.85%
33 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 12.66%

Analytical takeaways

  • Singapore leads the global ranking for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2024, with a lead of 37.06% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Uruguay at 65.31%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.