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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Countries with the highest public debt rate worldwide 2023
Sudan has the highest public debt rate worldwide. The country was for a long time placed on the list of terror-sponsoring states by the United States, a decision that was only changed as late as 2020. Moreover, the country has been ridden by civil war since , and several other internal conflicts before. All these factors mean that creditors have had little trust in Sudan's ability to repay loans, and as a result, its debt rate stands at over *** percent of its gross domestic product.
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