The United States is hardly the only rich country struggling with high government debts. Here's a ranking of wealthy countries by central government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product as of March 31, according to FactSet. GDP is the broadest measure of economic activity. |
Country Central government debt/GDP |
Japan 202% |
Greece 137% |
Italy 117% |
United States 100% |
Britain 83% |
France 72% |
Spain 61% |
Germany 52% |
Canada 47% |