How much does a country owe to the rest of the world?
Total external debt stocks — debt owed to non-residents — as a share of gross national income. Reported by the World Bank for low- and middle-income economies.
World Bank Open Data DT.DOD.DECT.GN.ZS · 1970–2024
As of 2024, Mozambique is highest at 350.6%, and Iran, Islamic Rep. lowest at 2.2%; the median across 121 countries is 43.2%.
Highest (latest) 350.6% Mozambique · 2024
Lowest (latest) 2.2% Iran, Islamic Rep. · 2024
Countries 121 % of GNI
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| # | Country | % of GNI | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinned | ||||
| 38 | Nigeria | 60.0% | ||
| 93 | Brazil | 28.7% | ||
| 107 | India | 18.6% | ||
| 115 | China | 13.0% | ||
| All countries | ||||
| 1 | Mozambique | 350.6% | ||
| 2 | Lebanon | 331.6% | 2023 | |
| 3 | Mongolia | 181.9% | ||
| 4 | Senegal | 150.7% | ||
| 5 | Suriname | 129.1% | 2023 | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 123.2% | ||
| 7 | Lao PDR | 115.4% | ||
| 8 | Bhutan | 114.5% | 2023 | |
| 9 | Zambia | 114.2% | ||
| 10 | Montenegro | 108.6% | ||
| 11 | Ukraine | 101.3% | ||
| 12 | Rwanda | 93.9% | ||
| 13 | Jordan | 90.1% | ||
| 14 | Cabo Verde | 86.9% | ||
| 15 | Djibouti | 83.8% | ||
| 16 | Nicaragua | 82.8% | ||
| 17 | Dominica | 82.4% | ||
| 18 | North Macedonia | 81.2% | ||
| 19 | Georgia | 79.7% | ||
| 20 | Angola | 79.6% | ||
| 21 | Tunisia | 77.7% | ||
| 22 | Jamaica | 76.1% | ||
| 23 | Maldives | 75.6% | ||
| 24 | El Salvador | 75.4% | ||
| 25 | Fiji | 71.4% | ||
| 26 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 70.3% | ||
| 27 | Paraguay | 69.7% | ||
| 28 | Kyrgyz Republic | 69.2% | ||
| 29 | Grenada | 68.6% | ||
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 67.1% | ||
| 31 | Benin | 66.5% | ||
| 32 | Gambia, The | 66.4% | ||
| 33 | Armenia | 66.0% | ||
| 34 | Lesotho | 65.3% | ||
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 62.6% | ||
| 36 | Serbia | 62.3% | ||
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 60.5% | ||
| 39 | Sri Lanka | 58.9% | ||
| 40 | Moldova | 57.1% | ||
| 41 | Bulgaria | 55.1% | 2022 | |
| 42 | Eritrea | 51.5% | 2011 | |
| 43 | St. Lucia | 51.3% | ||
| 44 | Liberia | 50.5% | ||
| 45 | Ecuador | 49.8% | ||
| 46 | Colombia | 49.2% | ||
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.2% | ||
| 48 | Cote d'Ivoire | 48.8% | ||
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 48.8% | ||
| 50 | Tanzania | 47.3% | ||
| 51 | Burundi | 47.1% | ||
| 52 | Ghana | 46.9% | ||
| 53 | Belarus | 46.1% | ||
| 54 | Cambodia | 46.1% | ||
| 55 | Belize | 46.0% | ||
| 56 | Sudan | 45.4% | ||
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 45.3% | ||
| 58 | Congo, Rep. | 44.9% | ||
| 59 | South Africa | 44.8% | ||
| 60 | Morocco | 44.7% | ||
| 61 | Togo | 43.2% | ||
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42.8% | ||
| 63 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 42.0% | ||
| 64 | Papua New Guinea | 41.9% | ||
| 65 | Mauritania | 41.8% | ||
| 66 | Honduras | 41.8% | ||
| 67 | Albania | 39.7% | ||
| 68 | Turkiye | 39.4% | ||
| 69 | Uganda | 39.2% | ||
| 70 | Madagascar | 39.2% | ||
| 71 | Vanuatu | 39.2% | ||
| 72 | Argentina | 39.1% | ||
| 73 | Kosovo | 38.6% | ||
| 74 | Samoa | 37.6% | ||
| 75 | Thailand | 37.5% | ||
| 76 | Tajikistan | 37.4% | ||
| 77 | Gabon | 36.0% | ||
| 78 | Central African Republic | 35.9% | ||
| 79 | Pakistan | 35.6% | ||
| 80 | Tonga | 35.4% | 2023 | |
| 81 | Malawi | 35.3% | ||
| 82 | Kenya | 35.0% | ||
| 83 | Peru | 34.2% | ||
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 33.8% | ||
| 85 | Yemen, Rep. | 33.5% | 2018 | |
| 86 | Zimbabwe | 33.0% | ||
| 87 | Mexico | 32.9% | ||
| 88 | Bolivia | 32.5% | ||
| 89 | Cameroon | 31.3% | ||
| 90 | Sierra Leone | 31.1% | ||
| 91 | Indonesia | 31.0% | ||
| 92 | Viet Nam | 28.9% | ||
| 94 | Eswatini | 27.8% | ||
| 95 | Niger | 27.5% | ||
| 96 | Philippines | 26.3% | ||
| 97 | Syrian Arab Republic | 25.3% | 2023 | |
| 98 | Mali | 24.9% | ||
| 99 | Comoros | 24.8% | ||
| 100 | Ethiopia | 24.3% | 2022 | |
| 101 | Guatemala | 24.2% | ||
| 102 | Nepal | 23.3% | ||
| 103 | Guinea | 23.2% | ||
| 104 | Guyana | 22.6% | ||
| 105 | Bangladesh | 22.3% | ||
| 106 | Afghanistan | 19.9% | 2023 | |
| 108 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18.3% | ||
| 109 | Azerbaijan | 17.0% | ||
| 110 | Russian Federation | 16.8% | 2022 | |
| 111 | Chad | 16.4% | ||
| 112 | Timor-Leste | 15.4% | ||
| 113 | Myanmar | 15.3% | ||
| 114 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 14.9% | ||
| 116 | Botswana | 11.9% | ||
| 117 | Iraq | 6.2% | ||
| 118 | Turkmenistan | 5.2% | ||
| 119 | Haiti | 3.7% | ||
| 120 | Algeria | 2.7% | ||
| 121 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 2.2% | ||