Shift Ranking of February 25: Countries with the largest gross external debt02/25/2014February 25, 20141. United States $15,9tn / 2. United Kingdom $9,3tn / 3. Germany $5,5tn / 4. France $5,3tn / 5. Japan $2,8tn / Source: World Bankhttps://p.dw.com/p/1BFEeAdvertisement