Public debt is general domestic and external government debt. General government includes both central, state, and local governments as well as social security funds.
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UNCTAD. (June 3, 2024). Countries with the highest public debt worldwide in 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1475576/countries-highest-public-debt-world/
UNCTAD. "Countries with the highest public debt worldwide in 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1475576/countries-highest-public-debt-world/
UNCTAD. (2024). Countries with the highest public debt worldwide in 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1475576/countries-highest-public-debt-world/
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Countries with the highest public debt worldwide in 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph], UNCTAD, June 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1475576/countries-highest-public-debt-world/
