{"id":194307,"date":"2010-01-18T11:42:25","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T16:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skyscrapercity.com\/showthread.php?t=1048165"},"modified":"2010-01-18T11:42:25","modified_gmt":"2010-01-18T16:42:25","slug":"the-worlds-biggest-debtor-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/194307","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s Biggest Debtor Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_20.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>20. United States<\/b><br \/>\n<b>External debt (as % of GDP): 94.3% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $43,793 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $13.454 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $14.26 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_19.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>19. Hungary<\/b><br \/>\n<b>External debt (as % of GDP): 105.7% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $20,990 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $207.92 billion (2009 Q1) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $196.6 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_18.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>18. Australia<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>111.3% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $41,916 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $891.26 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $800.2 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_17.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>17. Italy<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>126.7% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $39,741 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $2.310 trillion (2009 Q1) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $ 1.823 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_16.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>16. Greece<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>161.1% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $51,483 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $552.8 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $343 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_15.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>15. Spain<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>171.7% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $59,457 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $2.409 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $1.403 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_14.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>14. Germany<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>178.5% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $63,263 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $5.208 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $2.918 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_13_B.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>13. Finland &#8211; 188.5%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>188.5% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $69,491 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $364.85 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $193.5 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_SWE2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>12. Sweden &#8211; 194.3%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>194.3% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $73,854 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $669.1 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $344.3 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_11.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>11. Norway &#8211; 199%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>199% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $117,604 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $548.1 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $275.4 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_10.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>10. Hong Kong &#8211; 205.8%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>205.8% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $89,457 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $631.13 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $306.6 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_09.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>9. Portugal &#8211; 214.4%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>214.4% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $47,348 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $507 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $236.5 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_08.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>8. France &#8211; 236%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>236% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $78,387 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $5.021 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $2.128 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_07.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>7. Austria &#8211; 252.6%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>252.6% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $101,387 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $832.42 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $329.5 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_06.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>6. Denmark<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP):<b> 298.3% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $110,422 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $607.38 billion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $203.6 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_05.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>5. Belgium &#8211; 320.2%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>320.2% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $119,681 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $1.246 trillion (2009 Q1) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $389 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_04.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>4. Netherlands &#8211; 365%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>365% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $146,703 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $2.452 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $672 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_03.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>3. United Kingdom &#8211; 408.3%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>408.3% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $148,702 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $9.087 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $2.226 trillion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_02.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>2. Switzerland &#8211; 422.7%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>422.7% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $176,045 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $1.338 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $316.7 billion<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/msnbcmedia.msn.com\/i\/CNBC\/Sections\/News_And_Analysis\/_News\/_SLIDESHOWS\/DebtorNations\/Version2Slides\/SS_debtor_nations_01.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<b>1. Ireland &#8211; 1,267%<\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt (as % of GDP): <b>1,267% <\/b><br \/>\nExternal debt per capita: $567,805 <\/p>\n<p><b>Gross external debt: $2.386 trillion (2009 Q2) <\/b><br \/>\n2008 GDP (est): $188.4 billion<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE. .<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/30308959?slide=21\" >http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/30308959?slide=21<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20. United States External debt (as % of GDP): 94.3% External debt per capita: $43,793 Gross external debt: $13.454 trillion (2009 Q2) 2008 GDP (est): $14.26 trillion 19. Hungary External debt (as % of GDP): 105.7% External debt per capita: $20,990 Gross external debt: $207.92 billion (2009 Q1) 2008 GDP (est): $196.6 billion 18. Australia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1473,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194307\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}