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 Eddy Elfenbein on February 19th, 2010 at 1:25 pm

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