Government debt represents the total monetary amount a national government owes to lenders, including domestic investors, foreign countries, and private banks. Measuring this debt per person offers a clear way to understand the financial burden of a country.
This gallery looks at the 30 nations with the highest government debt per person based on the latest OECD data. Click on to learn how some of the richest nations carry the heaviest debt loads in the world.
All figures are in USD.