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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

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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
51 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 24.09%
52 Switzerland 18.57%
53 Kazakhstan 18.48%
54 Russian Federation 17.28%
55 Botswana 16.19%
56 Solomon Islands 7.74%

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.