A Comparison of Government Debt Around the World

Ever wondered how much debt the world's governments owe to others. The interactive clock by Economist shows the global figure for almost all government debts in dollar terms. As every second passes by, someone is in more debt in the world. The clock shows gross government debt for the globe.

Some notable figures:

United States

Public Debt: $11,166,106,557,337 public Debt per Person: $35,600.51

Canada

Public Debt: $1,518,803,825,137 Public Debt per Person: $43,895.52

China

Public Debt: $1,275,703,278.689 Public Debt per Person: $961.23

India

Public Debt: $949,760,109,290 Public Debt per Person: $781.65

United States seems to be having the highest public debt in the World.

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