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

In 2021, United Kingdom leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) with 183.80%. Singapore follows at 147.76%, and the gap between the top two positions is 36.05%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.046.091.9138184United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 183.80%184SingaporeSingapore: 147.76%148SpainSpain: 132.55%133United StatesUnited States: 118.28%118San MarinoSan Marino: 95.12%95.1IcelandIceland: 94.33%94.3JordanJordan: 90.39%90.4HungaryHungary: 88.73%88.7BrazilBrazil: 85.01%85.0MozambiqueMozambique: 84.16%84.2Bahamas, TheBahamas, The: 82.54%82.5AlbaniaAlbania: 81.92%81.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 United Kingdom 183.80%
2 Singapore 147.76%
3 Spain 132.55%
4 United States 118.28%
5 San Marino 95.12%
6 Iceland 94.33%
7 Jordan 90.39%
8 Hungary 88.73%
9 Brazil 85.01%
10 Mozambique 84.16%
11 Bahamas, The 82.54%
12 Albania 81.92%
13 Colombia 80.43%
14 Vanuatu 75.65%
15 South Africa 74.08%
16 Zambia 71.41%
17 Australia 69.84%
18 Canada 68.76%
19 Mongolia 67.57%
20 El Salvador 66.47%
21 Malaysia 63.27%
22 Armenia 60.08%
23 Andorra 58.76%
24 Thailand 58.53%
25 Uruguay 58.11%
26 Kyrgyz Republic 56.36%
27 Burkina Faso 55.58%
28 Georgia 54.73%
29 Papua New Guinea 52.58%
30 New Zealand 51.36%
31 Uganda 51.30%
32 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 47.31%
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.97%
34 Korea, Rep. 45.83%
35 Mexico 44.86%
36 Turkiye 41.64%
37 Nepal 39.92%
38 Eswatini 35.72%
39 Peru 35.24%
40 Moldova 32.12%
41 Cambodia 28.03%
42 Kazakhstan 22.41%
43 Russian Federation 21.03%
44 Botswana 19.70%
45 Switzerland 19.34%

Analytical takeaways

  • United Kingdom leads the global ranking for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2021, with a lead of 36.05% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Albania at 81.92%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.