Countries of "The World's Largest Value of Debt"

Indicators commonly used to compare the
burden of debt is the amount of debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is to show how much the ability of a country to repay their debts.

When viewed from the total debt, the
United States is a country of the world's largest value of debt, which amounted to U.S. $ 13.67 trillion. If, however, be visited of the debt ratio
to GDP, Ireland is a country with the largest
debt burden compared to its ability to pay, is 1352 percent. Much larger stakes than the pole.

This report below, referring to World Bank data on 75 countries with the largest economic capacity that has a high debt load compared to GDP ratio. A report published last week Forbes Magazine compares the debtor's Largest 20 Countries in the World :
1. Ireland
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 1352%
Foreign Debt : $ 2.39 billion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 : $ 177.3 billion

2. England
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 427.6%
Foreign Debt : $ 9,26 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 2.17 Trillion

3. Netherlands
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 395.6%
Foreign Debt : $ 2.58 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 652

4. Switzerland
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 390%
Foreign Debt : $ 1.23 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 316.1 billion

5. Belgium
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 345.6%
Debt Overseas : $ 1.32 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 381.4 billion

6. Denmark
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 315.2%
Foreign Debt : $ 627.6 billion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 ( prediction) : $ 199.1 billion

7. Sweden
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 275%
Foreign Debt : $ 916.42 billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 333.2 Billion

8. Austria
Debt Ratio (% of GDP) : 268.9%
Foreign Debt : $ 869.13 billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 323.2 billion

9. France
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 247.2%
Foreign debt : $ 5.22 Trillion ( Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 2.11 trillion

10. Portuguese/Portugal
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 231.5%
Foreign Debt : $ 538.1 billion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 232.4 billion

11. Hong Kong
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 218.8%
Foreign Debt : $ 659.27 billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 301.3 billion

12. Norwegian
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 208.9 %
Foreign Debt : $ 577.80 billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 276.5 Billion

13. Finland
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 205.7%
Foreign Debt : $ 376.8 billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (forecast) : $ 183.1 billion

14. Germany
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 189.4%
Foreign Debt : $ 5.33 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 2.81 Trillion

15. Spain
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 184.7%
Foreign Debt : $ 2.53 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 1.37 trillion

16. Egypt
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 175.3%
Foreign Debt : $ 594,60 Billion (Q3 2009)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 339.2 Billion

17. Italy
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 154.6%
Foreign Debt : $ 2.71 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 1,76 Trillion

18. Hungary
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 124.2%
Foreign Debt : $ 231.33 Billion (2009 Q2)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 186.3 Billion

19. Australia
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 108,8%
Foreign Debt : $ 891.26 billion (2009 Q2)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 819 billion

20. United States of America
Debt Ratio (% GDP) : 95.9%
Foreign Debt : $ 13.67 trillion (2009 Q3)
GDP 2009 (prediction) : $ 14.25 Trillion