Based on a comparison of 168 countries in 2023, USA ranked the highest in public debt with USD 20,499 bil followed by Japan and China. On the other end of the scale was Venezuela with USD 0.001 bil, Liberia with USD 0.015 bil and East Timor with USD 0.107 bil.
Data for more countries are available at Public Debt (USD) indicator page.
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