The world’s most indebted countries in 2026

The world’s most indebted countries in 2026/HILLARY BETT

Figures from Visual Capitalist rank the world’s most indebted countries in 2026 based on government gross debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Sudan tops the ranking, with debt equivalent to 334.4 per cent of its GDP, followed by Japan at 199.4 per cent and Singapore at 166.4 per cent.

Bahrain ranks fourth at 162.8 per cent, ahead of Lebanon at 139.4 per cent, Italy at 137.9 per cent and Greece at 136.0 per cent.

The world’s most indebted countries in 2026/HILLARY BETT

The United States ranks eighth at 126.8 per cent, followed by Libya at 125.2 per cent, while France completes the top 10 at 118.5 per cent.

Canada ranks 11th at 115.6 per cent, followed by Ukraine at 111.8 per cent, Belgium at 109.8 per cent, China at 104.4 per cent, the United Kingdom at 102.0 per cent and Bolivia at 100.2 per cent.

Spain follows at 97.6 per cent, Brazil at 97.0 per cent and Sri Lanka at 95.2 per cent, while Mozambique rounds out the top 20 at 91.0 per cent.