External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) by country
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external...
Countries reporting
121
Highest
504.11 billion DOD, current US$
China
Lowest
129.35 million DOD, current US$
Tonga
Median
7.25 billion DOD, current US$
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
6,457
What the numbers show
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ in China; the lowest is 129.35 million DOD, current US$ in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.25 billion DOD, current US$, and the mean is 30.68 billion DOD, current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,897.
Over the past decade 101 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in East Timor (up 1,059.9%), and the largest decrease in Iran (down 90.3%).
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 181.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Mexico | 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Indonesia | 245.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Brazil | 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Turkey | 157.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 2022 | down 35.2% | rising |
| 8 | Argentina | 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Egypt | 106.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 188.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Colombia | 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 72.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Ukraine | 105.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 210.3% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Philippines | 80.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 77.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Nigeria | 50.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 419.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Peru | 47.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 197.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Angola | 46.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Morocco | 45.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Ecuador | 40.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 39.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Uzbekistan | 39.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 712.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Vietnam | 38.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Kenya | 35.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 167.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 34.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 33.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Lebanon | 33.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 372.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Thailand | 31.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia | 27.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Ghana | 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Senegal | 25.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 405.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Tanzania | 24.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 110.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Jordan | 23.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 148.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Tunisia | 20.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Belarus | 16.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2022 | up 171.0% | rising |
| 39 | Paraguay | 15.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 321.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Zambia | 15.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 194.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Sudan | 14.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 42 | El Salvador | 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Uganda | 14.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 234.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Guatemala | 13.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia | 13.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Iraq | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 47 | Cameroon | 12.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 171.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Cambodia | 11.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Laos | 10.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Georgia | 9.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 79.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Mongolia | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Honduras | 9.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 9.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Myanmar | 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Mozambique | 9.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Benin | 8.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 406.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 157.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Rwanda | 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 375.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Jamaica | 7.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 61 | Papua New Guinea | 7.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 429.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Armenia | 6.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 64 | North Macedonia | 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 83.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Yemen | 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Mali | 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 75.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Gabon | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Congo | 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Burkina Faso | 5.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 120.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Albania | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 38.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 73 | Madagascar | 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 98.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Niger | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Montenegro | 4.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Maldives | 4.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 450.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Guinea | 4.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 180.8% | rising |
| 79 | Mauritania | 3.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Syria | 3.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 81 | Mauritius | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Bhutan | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Malawi | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Tajikistan | 3.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Moldova | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 183.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Turkmenistan | 2.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 59.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Djibouti | 2.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 247.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Chad | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Togo | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 238.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Suriname | 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2023 | up 192.2% | rising |
| 91 | Guyana | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 92 | Botswana | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Cape Verde | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Afghanistan | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 95 | Fiji | 1.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 128.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Liberia | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 375.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Belize | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 99 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 290.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 172.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Lesotho | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Gambia | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 120.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Eswatini | 866.92 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 189.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Algeria | 851.55 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Grenada | 786.99 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 690.59 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 109.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Somalia | 663.72 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 63.1% | rising |
| 109 | Eritrea | 607.19 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 110 | Burundi | 601.23 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Central African Republic | 438.78 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Vanuatu | 352.89 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 256.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Dominica | 339.61 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Comoros | 323.98 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 210.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Iran | 323.49 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Solomon Islands | 284.84 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 217.8% | rising |
| 117 | Samoa | 258.33 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 254.54 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 119 | East Timor | 253.33 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,059.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Haiti | 250.60 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 198.15 million DOD, current US$ | 2010 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Tonga | 129.35 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 30.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Kosovo 732.22 million DOD, current US$
- Low & middle income 3.56 trillion DOD, current US$
- Middle income 3.42 trillion DOD, current US$
- Upper middle income 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$
- Lower middle income 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 950.87 billion DOD, current US$
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 917.77 billion DOD, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 529.95 billion DOD, current US$
- IDA only 453.56 billion DOD, current US$
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 439.59 billion DOD, current US$
- South Asia 372.38 billion DOD, current US$
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 348.27 billion DOD, current US$
About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.