| 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% |