economic2026
Present value of external debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
81.9%
Median: 65.0%
Countries Covered
106
with available data
Highest
Lebanon
363.6%
Lowest
Islamic Republic of Iran
0.2%
Top 5 Countries
1Lebanon363.6%
2Guinea-Bissau346.3%
3Bhutan295.5%
4Senegal263.0%
5Ethiopia232.5%
By Region
Africa101.4%(9 countries)
Europe93.8%(2 countries)
Other80.8%(74 countries)
Asia80.1%(14 countries)
South America76.9%(5 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2%)High (363.6%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 81.9%)
Africa (9)
Europe (2)
Other (74)
Asia (14)
South America (5)
North America (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 363.6% |
| 2 | Guinea-Bissau | 346.3% |
| 3 | Bhutan | 295.5% |
| 4 | Senegal | 263.0% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 232.5% |
| 6 | Pakistan | 195.0% |
| 7 | Benin | 178.7% |
| 8 | Niger | 168.9% |
| 9 | Comoros | 163.4% |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 161.3% |
| 11 | Egypt | 145.5% |
| 12 | Kenya | 145.4% |
| 13 | Ukraine | 140.5% |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 139.4% |
| 15 | Malawi | 135.3% |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 130.9% |
| 17 | Colombia | 130.6% |
| 18 | Nepal | 130.5% |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 127.5% |
| 20 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 120.7% |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 114.2% |
| 22 | Angola | 113.1% |
| 23 | Rwanda | 111.6% |
| 24 | Dominica | 111.6% |
| 25 | Cape Verde | 109.2% |
| 26 | El Salvador | 108.8% |
| 27 | United Republic of Tanzania | 107.1% |
| 28 | Zambia | 106.0% |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 105.7% |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 102.1% |
| 31 | Bolivia | 100.0% |
| 32 | Ecuador | 99.7% |
| 33 | Montenegro | 99.3% |
| 34 | Jamaica | 98.9% |
| 35 | Uganda | 95.4% |
| 36 | Tunisia | 85.6% |
| 37 | Republic of The Gambia | 85.1% |
| 38 | Paraguay | 81.9% |
| 39 | Madagascar | 81.8% |
| 40 | Ghana | 81.5% |
| 41 | Jordan | 80.1% |
| 42 | Honduras | 78.2% |
| 43 | Mozambique | 78.2% |
| 44 | Togo | 78.0% |
| 45 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 76.5% |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 72.6% |
| 47 | Indonesia | 72.1% |
| 48 | Belize | 70.9% |
| 49 | Nigeria | 70.6% |
| 50 | Maldives | 68.1% |
| 51 | South Africa | 68.0% |
| 52 | Mauritania | 65.8% |
| 53 | Argentina | 65.4% |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | 64.6% |
| 55 | Mali | 64.4% |
| 56 | Liberia | 63.1% |
| 57 | Grenada | 62.9% |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 61.7% |
| 59 | Tonga | 59.7% |
| 60 | Republic of the Congo | 57.4% |
| 61 | Guatemala | 57.1% |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 56.0% |
| 63 | Kyrgyzstan | 55.4% |
| 64 | Morocco | 55.2% |
| 65 | Burkina Faso | 54.7% |
| 66 | Myanmar | 54.7% |
| 67 | Philippines | 52.9% |
| 68 | Somalia | 52.6% |
| 69 | Samoa | 51.1% |
| 70 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 51.1% |
| 71 | Lesotho | 49.2% |
| 72 | Mongolia | 47.8% |
| 73 | Serbia | 47.1% |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | 46.9% |
| 75 | Peru | 46.3% |
| 76 | Djibouti | 44.7% |
| 77 | Fiji | 43.7% |
| 78 | Georgia | 43.1% |
| 79 | Brazil | 42.2% |
| 80 | Albania | 41.3% |
| 81 | Tajikistan | 40.0% |
| 82 | Haiti | 39.9% |
| 83 | Mexico | 39.2% |
| 84 | Türkiye | 39.0% |
| 85 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.7% |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 33.1% |
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 32.8% |
| 88 | Belarus | 31.5% |
| 89 | Guinea | 29.8% |
| 90 | Eswatini | 27.7% |
| 91 | Armenia | 27.3% |
| 92 | Botswana | 26.6% |
| 93 | Cambodia | 25.8% |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 25.0% |
| 95 | India | 23.5% |
| 96 | Azerbaijan | 23.0% |
| 97 | Timor-Leste | 20.3% |
| 98 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20.0% |
| 99 | Mauritius | 15.6% |
| 100 | People's Republic of China | 11.5% |
| 101 | Guyana | 8.6% |
| 102 | Thailand | 7.9% |
| 103 | Iraq | 7.9% |
| 104 | Vietnam | 6.2% |
| 105 | Algeria | 1.0% |
| 106 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.2% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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