Top Debtor Nations

CNBC :                                    External debt (as % of GDP)

1.   Ireland                    1,352%                       
2.   United Kingdom        427.6%                     
3.   Netherlands              395.6%                     
4.   Switzerland               390%                        
5.   Belgium                    345.6%                     
6.   Denmark                   315.2%                     
7.   Sweden                     275%                      
8.   Austria                      268.9%                   
9.   France                       247.2%                   
10.  Portugal                    231.5%                 

11.   Hong Kong               218.8%
12.   Norway                     208.9%
13.   Finland                     205.7%
14.   Germany                  189.4%
15.   Spain                       184.7%
16.   Greece                     175.3%
17.   Italy                        154.6%
18.   Hungary                   124.2%
19.   Australia                   108.8%
20.   United States             95.9%

External debt is a measure of a nation's foreign liabilities, capital plus interest that the government and institutions within a nation's borders must eventually pay. This number not only includes government debt, but also debt owed by corporations and individuals to entities outside their home country.

Below is a different statistic : Central Government Debt-GDP ratio