<Table> National public debts greater than 0.5% of world public debt, 2012 estimates (CIA World Factbook 2013) <Tr> <Th> country </Th> <Th> public debt (billion USD) </Th> <Th>% of GDP </Th> <Th> per capita (USD) </Th> <Th>% of world public debt </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 56,308 </Td> <Td> 64% </Td> <Td> 7,936 </Td> <Td> 100.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States * </Td> <Td> 17,607 </Td> <Td> 74% </Td> <Td> 55,630 </Td> <Td> 31.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 9,872 </Td> <Td> 214% </Td> <Td> 77,577 </Td> <Td> 17.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 3,894 </Td> <Td> 32% </Td> <Td> 2,885 </Td> <Td> 6.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 2,592 </Td> <Td> 82% </Td> <Td> 31,945 </Td> <Td> 4.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 2,334 </Td> <Td> 126% </Td> <Td> 37,956 </Td> <Td> 4.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 2,105 </Td> <Td> 90% </Td> <Td> 31,915 </Td> <Td> 3.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 2,064 </Td> <Td> 89% </Td> <Td> 32,553 </Td> <Td> 3.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> 1,324 </Td> <Td> 55% </Td> <Td> 6,588 </Td> <Td> 2.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 1,228 </Td> <Td> 85% </Td> <Td> 25,931 </Td> <Td> 2.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 1,206 </Td> <Td> 84% </Td> <Td> 34,902 </Td> <Td> 2.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 995 </Td> <Td> 52% </Td> <Td> 830 </Td> <Td> 1.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> 629 </Td> <Td> 35% </Td> <Td> 5,416 </Td> <Td> 1.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> 535 </Td> <Td> 34% </Td> <Td> 10,919 </Td> <Td> 1.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> 489 </Td> <Td> 40% </Td> <Td> 6,060 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 488 </Td> <Td> 69% </Td> <Td> 29,060 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 479 </Td> <Td> 85% </Td> <Td> 5,610 </Td> <Td> 0.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> 436 </Td> <Td> 161% </Td> <Td> 40,486 </Td> <Td> 0.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> 434 </Td> <Td> 54% </Td> <Td> 11,298 </Td> <Td> 0.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 396 </Td> <Td> 100% </Td> <Td> 37,948 </Td> <Td> 0.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 370 </Td> <Td> 111% </Td> <Td> 67,843 </Td> <Td> 0.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> 323 </Td> <Td> 36% </Td> <Td> 13,860 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> 323 </Td> <Td> 42% </Td> <Td> 7,571 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 311 </Td> <Td> 25% </Td> <Td> 1,240 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> 12% </Td> <Td> 2,159 </Td> <Td> 0.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 297 </Td> <Td> 120% </Td> <Td> 27,531 </Td> <Td> 0.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> 292 </Td> <Td> 43% </Td> <Td> 4,330 </Td> <Td> 0.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 283 </Td> <Td> 50% </Td> <Td> 1,462 </Td> <Td> 0.5% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> country </Th> <Th> public debt (billion USD) </Th> <Th>% of GDP </Th> <Th> per capita (USD) </Th> <Th>% of world public debt </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 56,308 </Td> <Td> 64% </Td> <Td> 7,936 </Td> <Td> 100.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States * </Td> <Td> 17,607 </Td> <Td> 74% </Td> <Td> 55,630 </Td> <Td> 31.3% </Td> </Tr>

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