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

In 2022, Singapore leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) with 152.53%. United Kingdom follows at 138.22%, and the gap between the top two positions is 14.32%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.038.176.3114153SingaporeSingapore: 152.53%153United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 138.22%138United StatesUnited States: 112.72%113SpainSpain: 109.02%109San MarinoSan Marino: 103.15%103JordanJordan: 91.95%91.9IcelandIceland: 85.09%85.1BrazilBrazil: 79.10%79.1HungaryHungary: 77.99%78.0Bahamas, TheBahamas, The: 77.66%77.7MozambiqueMozambique: 76.63%76.6South AfricaSouth Africa: 76.23%76.2

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Singapore 152.53%
2 United Kingdom 138.22%
3 United States 112.72%
4 Spain 109.02%
5 San Marino 103.15%
6 Jordan 91.95%
7 Iceland 85.09%
8 Brazil 79.10%
9 Hungary 77.99%
10 Bahamas, The 77.66%
11 Mozambique 76.63%
12 South Africa 76.23%
13 El Salvador 74.04%
14 Vanuatu 73.07%
15 Colombia 70.26%
16 Burkina Faso 63.19%
17 Thailand 60.34%
18 Malaysia 60.15%
19 Canada 59.43%
20 Albania 58.52%
21 Australia 57.88%
22 Malawi 55.60%
23 New Zealand 53.92%
24 Uganda 53.89%
25 Uruguay 53.75%
26 Papua New Guinea 48.19%
27 Andorra 48.12%
28 Korea, Rep. 47.61%
29 Kyrgyz Republic 47.09%
30 Armenia 46.55%
31 Mexico 43.97%
32 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 43.38%
33 Georgia 42.97%
34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.74%
35 Turkiye 35.33%
36 Moldova 34.49%
37 Cambodia 27.49%
38 Kazakhstan 21.35%
39 Russian Federation 19.28%
40 Botswana 18.33%
41 Switzerland 16.97%
42 Solomon Islands 16.44%
43 Congo, Dem. Rep. 14.94%

Analytical takeaways

  • Singapore leads the global ranking for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2022, with a lead of 14.32% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with South Africa at 76.23%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.