For selected countries, this bubble chart shows public debt measured in $US and public debt as a % of GDP. The bubble size represents the public debt $ amount. The public debt is computed from the CIA World Factbook's GDP figure (at official exchange rates) multiplied by the public debt as % GDP amount. The percentage is a direct citation from the Factbook. GDP is 2010 and debt is as of June 2011.
The ability of a nation to pay its public debt is a function of the government's financial position (i.e. revenue growth rates, the budget deficit and debt to GDP ratio) as well as economic growth and interest rates on the debt. Credit rating agencies assign a credit rating to the debt that reflects their assessment of numerous risk factors.
Note this chart covers 'public debt only, which represents the obligations of each country's federal government. External debt is the sum of public and private debt owed to foreigners. Some of these countries have external debts far larger than their public debt. The ability of the nation's industries to pay the private portion of the external debt relates to their competitiveness, the nation's economic growth, and employment levels, among many other factors.
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