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

In 2019, United Kingdom leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) with 158.97%. Singapore follows at 127.85%, and the gap between the top two positions is 31.12%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.039.779.5119159United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 158.97%159SingaporeSingapore: 127.85%128SpainSpain: 111.29%111United StatesUnited States: 100.23%100BrazilBrazil: 92.57%92.6BahrainBahrain: 91.36%91.4BhutanBhutan: 90.36%90.4IcelandIceland: 89.02%89.0JamaicaJamaica: 85.77%85.8PalauPalau: 85.20%85.2HungaryHungary: 84.59%84.6MozambiqueMozambique: 78.88%78.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 United Kingdom 158.97%
2 Singapore 127.85%
3 Spain 111.29%
4 United States 100.23%
5 Brazil 92.57%
6 Bahrain 91.36%
7 Bhutan 90.36%
8 Iceland 89.02%
9 Jamaica 85.77%
10 Palau 85.20%
11 Hungary 84.59%
12 Mozambique 78.88%
13 Albania 74.81%
14 Colombia 72.70%
15 Jordan 72.60%
16 South Africa 64.59%
17 Zambia 61.93%
18 Mongolia 60.84%
19 Australia 59.98%
20 Mauritius 57.13%
21 Bahamas, The 56.69%
22 San Marino 55.09%
23 El Salvador 53.88%
24 Canada 53.36%
25 Malaysia 52.42%
26 Kyrgyz Republic 51.33%
27 Uruguay 50.13%
28 Armenia 50.03%
29 Ukraine 48.33%
30 Burkina Faso 47.06%
31 Malawi 44.79%
32 Georgia 44.72%
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.02%
34 Tonga 43.05%
35 Marshall Islands 41.56%
36 Mexico 41.33%
37 Papua New Guinea 40.15%
38 Andorra 38.84%
39 Thailand 38.63%
40 Uganda 38.48%
41 Korea, Rep. 37.70%
42 Turkiye 33.46%
43 Belarus 33.24%
44 New Zealand 32.76%
45 Lesotho 32.17%
46 Nepal 31.78%
47 Ethiopia 31.45%
48 Eswatini 29.80%
49 Peru 26.53%
50 Moldova 25.45%

Analytical takeaways

  • United Kingdom leads the global ranking for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2019, with a lead of 31.12% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Mozambique at 78.88%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.