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February 19, 2010 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 edelfenbein at February 19, 2010 1:25 PM

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