World top 20 most debtor nation

As the developed world is gripped under the financial crisis, national economies have looked to their government and foreign lenders for financial support, which translates to improve the borrowing, spending and in most cases, growing national debt.

Deficit spending, government debt and private sector borrowing are the new normal in most western countries, but due in part to the financial crisis, some nations and economies are in deep trouble.Here i am citing world's top 20 debtor countries

20. United States - 101.1%,External debt (as % ): 101.1% ,Gross external debt: $14.825 trillion ,2009 GDP (est): $14.66 trillion ,External debt per capita: $48,258.

19. Hungary - 120.1%,External debt (as % of GDP): 120.1% ,Gross external debt: $225.24 billion 2009 GDP (est): $187.6 billion ,External debt per capita: $22,739.

18. Australia - 138.9%,External debt (as % of GDP): 138.9% ,Gross external debt: $1.23 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $882.4 billion ,External debt per capita: $57,641.

17. Italy - 146.6%,External debt (as % of GDP): 146.6% ,Gross external debt: $2.602 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $1.77 trillion ,External debt per capita: $44,760.

16. Spain - 179.4%,External debt (as % of GDP): 179.4% ,Gross external debt: $2.46 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $1.37 trillion ,External debt per capita: $60,614.

15. Greece - 182.2%,External debt (as % of GDP): 182.2% ,Gross external debt: $579.7 billion,2010 GDP (est): $318.1 billion,External debt per capita: $53,984.

14. Germany - 185.1%,External debt (as % of GDP): 185.1% ,Gross external debt: $5.44 trillion 2010 GDP (est): $2.94 trillion ,External debt per capita: $51,572.

13. Portugal - 223.6%,External debt (as % of GDP): 223.6% ,Gross external debt: $552.23 billion,2010 GDP (est): $247 billion,External debt per capita: $51,572.

12. France - 250%,External debt (as % of GDP): 250% ,Gross external debt: $5.37 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $2.15 trillion ,External debt per capita: $83,781.

11. Hong Kong - 250.4%,External debt (as % of GDP): 250.4% ,Gross external debt: $815.65 billion ,2010 GDP (est): $325.8 billion ,External debt per capita: $115,612.

10. Norway - 251%,External debt (as % of GDP): 251% ,Gross external debt: $640.7 billion ,2010 GDP (est): $255.3 billion ,External debt per capita: $137,476.

9. Austria - 261.1%,External debt (as % of GDP): 261.1% ,Gross external debt: $867.14 billion,2010 GDP (est): $332 billion ,External debt per capita: $105,616.

8. Finland - 271.5%,External debt (as % of GDP): 271.5% ,Gross external debt: $505.06 billion,2010 GDP (est): $186 billion ,External debt per capita: $96,197.

7. Sweden - 282.2%,External debt (as % of GDP): 282.2% ,Gross external debt: $1.001 trillion,2010 GDP (est): $354.7 billion ,External debt per capita: $110,479.

6. Denmark - 310.4%,External debt (as % of GDP): 310.4% ,Gross external debt: $626.1 billion,2010 GDP (est): $201.7 billion ,External debt per capita: $113,826.

5. Belgium - 335.9%,External debt (as % of GDP): 335.9% ,Gross external debt: $1.324 trillion,2010 GDP (est): $394.3 billion ,External debt per capita: $127,197.

4. Netherlands - 376.3%,External debt (as % of GDP): 376.3% ,Gross external debt: $2.55 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $676.9 billion,External debt per capita: $152,380.

3. Switzerland - 401.9%,External debt (as % of GDP): 401.9% ,Gross external debt: $1.304 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $324.5 billion ,External debt per capita: $171,528.

2. United Kingdom - 413.3%,External debt (as % of GDP): 413.3% ,Gross external debt: $8.981 trillion ,2010 GDP (est): $2.173 trillion ,External debt per capita: $146,953.

1. Ireland - 1,382%,External debt (as % of GDP): 1,382% ,Gross external debt: $2.38 trillion,2010 GDP (est): $172.3 billion ,External debt per capita: $566,756.