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India among most debted countries in the world

Last updated on: September 5, 2012 12:07 IST

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Countries around the world, especially in Europe, are struggling with debt. Let's take a look at the debt situation around the globe.

Source: The Economist

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India among most debted countries in the world

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India

Public debt: $942,687,431,694

Public debt per person: $776.22

Population: 1,214,196,721

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 49.4 per cent

Total annual debt change: 12.5 per cent

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India among most debted countries in the world

Image: A man walks in Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai.
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China

Public debt: $1,267,922,950,820

Public debt per person: $955.61

Population: 1,326,420,765

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 15.7 per cent

Total annual debt change: 17.3 per cent

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The United States

Public debt: $11,110,645,901,639

Public debt per person: $35,433.93

Population: 313,493,989

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 72.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 13.7 per cent

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Pakistan

Public debt: $107,799,453,552

Public debt per person: $562.08

Population: 191,745,901

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 48.3 per cent

Total annual debt change: 14.3 per cent

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Canada

Public debt: $1,516,260,109,290

Public debt per person: $43,837.30

Population: 34,593,606

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 87.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 5.2 per cent

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Australia

Public debt: $394,522,950,820

Public debt per person: $17,334.49

Population: 22,780,710

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 27.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 6.5 per cent

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India among most debted countries in the world

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Russia

Public debt: $156,985,245,902

Public debt per person: $1,111.03

Population: 141,283,180

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 8.2 per cent

Total annual debt change: 12.7 per cent

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France

Public debt: $2,316,762,295,082

Public debt per person: $36,471.97

Population: 63,500,054

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 88.5 per cent

Total annual debt change: 3.9 per cent

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Spain

Public debt: $998,658,469,945

Public debt per person: $21,587.91

Population: 46,245,191

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 72.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 6.7 per cent

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Italy

Public debt: $2,490,597,814,208

Public debt per person: $40,893.97

Population: 60,932,295

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 120.5 per cent

Total annual debt change: -0.6 per cent

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Germany

Public debt: $2,795,357,923,497

Public debt per person: $34,227.90

Population: 81,690,327

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 82.5 per cent

Total annual debt change: 0.3 per cent

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Poland

Public debt: $258,814,754,098

Public debt per person: $6,791.78

Population: 38,125,792

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 53.4 per cent

Total annual debt change: 6.3 per cent

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Austria

Public debt: $296,700,546,448

Public debt per person: $35,086.44

Population: 8,482,912

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 76.2 per cent

Total annual debt change: 3.0 per cent

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Czech Republic

Public debt: $88,186,338,798

Public debt per person: $8,363.17

Population: 10,512,896

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 43.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 13.1 per cent

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New Zealand

Public debt: $61,185,245,902

Public debt per person: $13,703.84

Population: 4,478,721

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 39.4 per cent

Total annual debt change: 19.5 per cent

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South Africa

Public debt: $141,275,409,836

Public debt per person: $2,890.74

Population: 48,864,480

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 35.5 per cent

Total annual debt change: 10.6 per cent

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Greece

Public debt: $423,741,530,055

Public debt per person: $37,501.57

Population: 11,293,551

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 159.3 per cent

Total annual debt change: -7.0 per cent

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Ukraine

Public debt: $61,639,344,262

Public debt per person: $1,358.60

Population: 45,374,153

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 40.8 per cent

Total annual debt change: 7.0 per cent

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Romania

Public debt: $56,945,901,639

Public debt per person: $2,658.16

Population: 21,412,896

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 32.9 per cent

Total annual debt change: 10.3 per cent

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Japan

Public debt: $12,642,984,699,454

Public debt per person: $100,158.71

Population: 126,228,961

Public debt as per cent of GDP: 220.0 per cent

Total annual debt change: 1.5 per cent

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