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

In 2023, Singapore leads Central government debt, total (% of GDP) with 173.62%. United Kingdom follows at 136.14%, and the gap between the top two positions is 37.48%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.043.486.8130174SingaporeSingapore: 173.62%174United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 136.14%136United StatesUnited States: 114.73%115SpainSpain: 107.39%107El SalvadorEl Salvador: 103.07%103San MarinoSan Marino: 99.87%99.9JordanJordan: 93.62%93.6BrazilBrazil: 83.03%83.0HungaryHungary: 82.37%82.4IcelandIceland: 80.09%80.1South AfricaSouth Africa: 79.41%79.4Bahamas, TheBahamas, The: 73.73%73.7

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Singapore 173.62%
2 United Kingdom 136.14%
3 United States 114.73%
4 Spain 107.39%
5 El Salvador 103.07%
6 San Marino 99.87%
7 Jordan 93.62%
8 Brazil 83.03%
9 Hungary 82.37%
10 Iceland 80.09%
11 South Africa 79.41%
12 Bahamas, The 73.73%
13 Mozambique 72.64%
14 Colombia 71.21%
15 Vanuatu 67.93%
16 Malaysia 64.28%
17 Burkina Faso 61.95%
18 Malawi 61.81%
19 Uruguay 61.41%
20 Thailand 60.99%
21 Canada 60.46%
22 Uganda 53.15%
23 Albania 53.03%
24 Papua New Guinea 52.38%
25 Cambodia 50.34%
26 New Zealand 49.88%
27 Korea, Rep. 48.55%
28 Armenia 48.06%
29 Mexico 45.15%
30 Georgia 43.41%
31 Andorra 42.56%
32 Kyrgyz Republic 40.54%
33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.31%
34 Moldova 34.26%
35 Turkiye 33.25%
36 Solomon Islands 22.37%
37 Kazakhstan 20.89%
38 Botswana 19.75%
39 Switzerland 19.15%
40 Russian Federation 18.73%

Analytical takeaways

  • Singapore leads the global ranking for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in 2023, with a lead of 37.48% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Bahamas, The at 73.73%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.