<Table> List of countries by external debt <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> External debt US dollars </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Per capita US dollars </Th> <Th> % of GDP </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7013222849000000000 ♠ 22,284,900,000,000 </Td> <Td> December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004582000000000000 ♠ 58,200 </Td> <Td> 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 7012847595600000000 ♠ 8,475,956,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005127000000000000 ♠ 127,000 </Td> <Td> 7002313000000000000 ♠ 313 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 7012568974500000000 ♠ 5,689,745,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004872000000000000 ♠ 87,200 </Td> <Td> 7002213000000000000 ♠ 213 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 7012539826700000000 ♠ 5,398,267,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004656000000000000 ♠ 65,600 </Td> <Td> 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 7012451040000000000 ♠ 4,510,400,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004264000000000000 ♠ 26,400 </Td> <Td> 7002522000000000000 ♠ 522 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 7012378100000000000 ♠ 3,781,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7006696800000000000 ♠ 6,968,000 </Td> <Td> 7003630700000000000 ♠ 6,307 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 7012358681700000000 ♠ 3,586,817,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004282000000000000 ♠ 28,200 </Td> <Td> 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7012251069000000000 ♠ 2,510,690,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004423000000000000 ♠ 42,300 </Td> <Td> 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 7012238424700000000 ♠ 2,384,247,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005496000000000000 ♠ 496,000 </Td> <Td> 7002684000000000000 ♠ 684 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 7012225912700000000 ♠ 2,259,127,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004487000000000000 ♠ 48,700 </Td> <Td> 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7012193190000000000 ♠ 1,931,900,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004523000000000000 ♠ 52,300 </Td> <Td> 7002115000000000000 ♠ 115 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 7012184350000000000 ♠ 1,843,500,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 March 2018 </Td> <Td> 7003132600000000000 ♠ 1,326 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 7011108160806000000 ♠ 108,160,806,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004148200000000000 ♠ 14,820 </Td> <Td> 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 7012182069500000000 ♠ 1,820,695,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005213100000000000 ♠ 213,100 </Td> <Td> 7002269000000000000 ♠ 269 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 7012148772000000000 ♠ 1,487,720,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004608000000000000 ♠ 60,800 </Td> <Td> 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 7012132056700000000 ♠ 1,320,567,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005231000000000000 ♠ 231,000 </Td> <Td> 7002453000000000000 ♠ 453 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 7012127846500000000 ♠ 1,278,465,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005112000000000000 ♠ 112,000 </Td> <Td> 7002265000000000000 ♠ 265 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 7011135739662900000 ♠ 135,739,662,900 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004945000000000000 ♠ 94,500 </Td> <Td> 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 7011638340000000000 ♠ 638,340,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004731000000000000 ♠ 73,100 </Td> <Td> 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 7011623223000000000 ♠ 623,223,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005117000000000000 ♠ 117,000 </Td> <Td> 7002169000000000000 ♠ 169 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 7011556418000000000 ♠ 556,418,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003320000000000000 ♠ 3,200 </Td> <Td> 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7011537458000000000 ♠ 537,458,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003370000000000000 ♠ 3,700 </Td> <Td> 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 7011529000000000000 ♠ 529,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 29 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 7002380000000000000 ♠ 380 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 7011491617000000000 ♠ 491,617,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004857000000000000 ♠ 85,700 </Td> <Td> 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 7011483369000000000 ♠ 483,369,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004875000000000000 ♠ 87,500 </Td> <Td> 7002196000000000000 ♠ 196 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 7011476997000000000 ♠ 476,997,000,000
<Table> List of countries by external debt <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Country / Region </Th> <Th> External debt US dollars </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Per capita US dollars </Th> <Th> % of GDP </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 7013222849000000000 ♠ 22,284,900,000,000 </Td> <Td> December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004582000000000000 ♠ 58,200 </Td> <Td> 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 7012847595600000000 ♠ 8,475,956,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005127000000000000 ♠ 127,000 </Td> <Td> 7002313000000000000 ♠ 313 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 7012568974500000000 ♠ 5,689,745,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004872000000000000 ♠ 87,200 </Td> <Td> 7002213000000000000 ♠ 213 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 7012539826700000000 ♠ 5,398,267,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004656000000000000 ♠ 65,600 </Td> <Td> 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 7012451040000000000 ♠ 4,510,400,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004264000000000000 ♠ 26,400 </Td> <Td> 7002522000000000000 ♠ 522 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 7012378100000000000 ♠ 3,781,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7006696800000000000 ♠ 6,968,000 </Td> <Td> 7003630700000000000 ♠ 6,307 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 7012358681700000000 ♠ 3,586,817,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004282000000000000 ♠ 28,200 </Td> <Td> 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 7012251069000000000 ♠ 2,510,690,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004423000000000000 ♠ 42,300 </Td> <Td> 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 7012238424700000000 ♠ 2,384,247,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005496000000000000 ♠ 496,000 </Td> <Td> 7002684000000000000 ♠ 684 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 7012225912700000000 ♠ 2,259,127,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004487000000000000 ♠ 48,700 </Td> <Td> 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 7012193190000000000 ♠ 1,931,900,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004523000000000000 ♠ 52,300 </Td> <Td> 7002115000000000000 ♠ 115 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 </Td> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 7012184350000000000 ♠ 1,843,500,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 March 2018 </Td> <Td> 7003132600000000000 ♠ 1,326 </Td> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> -- </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> 7011108160806000000 ♠ 108,160,806,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004148200000000000 ♠ 14,820 </Td> <Td> 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 7012182069500000000 ♠ 1,820,695,000,000 </Td> <Td> 31 December 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005213100000000000 ♠ 213,100 </Td> <Td> 7002269000000000000 ♠ 269 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 7012148772000000000 ♠ 1,487,720,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004608000000000000 ♠ 60,800 </Td> <Td> 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 7012132056700000000 ♠ 1,320,567,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005231000000000000 ♠ 231,000 </Td> <Td> 7002453000000000000 ♠ 453 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 7012127846500000000 ♠ 1,278,465,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005112000000000000 ♠ 112,000 </Td> <Td> 7002265000000000000 ♠ 265 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 7011135739662900000 ♠ 135,739,662,900 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004945000000000000 ♠ 94,500 </Td> <Td> 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 7011638340000000000 ♠ 638,340,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004731000000000000 ♠ 73,100 </Td> <Td> 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 7011623223000000000 ♠ 623,223,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7005117000000000000 ♠ 117,000 </Td> <Td> 7002169000000000000 ♠ 169 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 7011556418000000000 ♠ 556,418,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003320000000000000 ♠ 3,200 </Td> <Td> 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 7011537458000000000 ♠ 537,458,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003370000000000000 ♠ 3,700 </Td> <Td> 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 7011529000000000000 ♠ 529,000,000,000 </Td> <Td> 29 June 2018 </Td> <Td> 7002380000000000000 ♠ 380 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 7011491617000000000 ♠ 491,617,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004857000000000000 ♠ 85,700 </Td> <Td> 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 7011483369000000000 ♠ 483,369,000,000 </Td> <Td> 30 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7004875000000000000 ♠ 87,500 </Td> <Td> 7002196000000000000 ♠ 196 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 7011476997000000000 ♠ 476,997,000,000
who is state of the world was the highest external debtor in the first half of 2017
who is state of the world was the highest external debtor in the first half of 2017
Hong Kong
Hong Kong