The World’s Biggest Debtor Nations

From CNBC:
20. United States
External debt (as % of GDP): 95.9%
19. Australia
External debt (as % of GDP): 108.8%
18. Hungary
External debt (as % of GDP): 124.2%
17. Italy
External debt (as % of GDP): 154.6%
16. Greece
External debt (as % of GDP): 175.3%
15. Spain
External debt (as % of GDP): 184.7%
14. Germany
External debt (as % of GDP): 189.4%
13. Finland
External debt (as % of GDP): 205.7%
12. Norway
External debt (as % of GDP): 208.9%
11. Hong Kong
External debt (as % of GDP): 218.8%
10. Portugal
External debt (as % of GDP): 231.5%
9. France
External debt (as % of GDP): 247.2%
8. Austria
External debt (as % of GDP): 268.9%
7. Sweden
External debt (as % of GDP): 275%
6. Denmark
External debt (as % of GDP): 315.2%
5. Belgium
External debt (as % of GDP): 345.6%
4. Switzerland
External debt (as % of GDP): 390%
3. Netherlands
External debt (as % of GDP): 395.6%
2. United Kingdom
External debt (as % of GDP): 427.6%
1. Ireland
External debt (as % of GDP): 1,352%

Posted by on February 19th, 2010 at 1:25 pm


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