Top 10 countries with highest external debt

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Here are 10 countries with the highest external debt as of September 2024 and their debt-to-GDP ratio.

10. Canada

Total Debt: 3.17 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 136.08% [{ "selector": ".srmrn-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

9. Ireland

Total Debt: 3.31 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 562.93% [{ "selector": ".fgjsk-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

8. Luxembourg

Total Debt: 3.93 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 4,052% [{ "selector": ".jtgai-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

7. Netherlands

Total Debt: 4.4 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 345.55% [{ "selector": ".pmjbm-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

6. Japan

Total Debt: 4.63 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 105.59% [{ "selector": ".gqgxj-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

5. Germany

Total Debt: 7.12 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 144.60% [{ "selector": ".flunm-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

4. France

Total Debt: 8.19 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 249.57% [{ "selector": ".bjksc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

3. United Kingdom

Total Debt: 10.5 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 293.48% [{ "selector": ".uwlrn-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

2. European Union

Total Debt: 18.6 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 95.87% [{ "selector": ".batub-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

1. United States

Total Debt: 25.8 trillion Debt-to-GDP ratio: 88.45% [{ "selector": ".zfexz-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0, "visibility" :"visible"}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1", "visibility" :"visible"} ] }]

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