The 50 Most Indebted Companies (2024)

Bankruptcy filings are at their highest point in over 10 years, causing concern among investors, regulators, and anyone with memories of the 2008 crisis. But which companies carry the most debt?

Source: Business Financing

The 50 Most Indebted Companies (2)

Insights

  • Fannie Mae is the world's largest debtor, carrying $4.232 trillion in debt.

  • U.S. companies make up 60.13% of the $10.8 trillion owed by the top 100 global companies in debt.

  • Toyota holds the title of the world's most indebted company outside the financial industries, with a debt of $221.13 billion.

  • Amazon ($138.91 B) and Apple ($109.28 B) top the list of the world's most indebted tech companies.

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The 50 Most Indebted Companies (2024)

FAQs

What is the most indebted company? ›

Fannie Mae is the world's largest debtor, carrying $4.232 trillion in debt. U.S. companies make up 60.13% of the $10.8 trillion owed by the top 100 global companies in debt. Toyota holds the title of the world's most indebted company outside the financial industries, with a debt of $221.13 billion.

What is the world's most indebted company in 2024? ›

The most indebted company in the world is CITIC (CTPCY) with a total debt of $343.604B, followed by Volkswagen (VWAPY) and Toyota Motor (TM). Last updated Jun 21, 2024.

What Fortune 500 companies have no debt? ›

So we've included them here.
#SYMBOLCOMPANY NAME
1MPWRMonolithic Power Systems
2INCYIncyte Corporation
3ANETArista Networks
4MNSTMonster Beverage
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Who has the most debt ever? ›

The world's most indebted company in 2021 was Toyota. The most indebted company in history was General Electric, holding in 2008 556$bn in debt.

Who owns over 70% of the US debt? ›

Of the $33T of debt, roughly 78% is owned by the public (70% US vs 30% International). The major US public owners include the FED ($6T, but they are no longer buyers), mutual funds, banks, states, pension funds and insurance companies.

Who is the number one credit card debt relief company in the nation? ›

National Debt Relief

Which company is debt free? ›

Debt free companies
S.No.NameQtr Profit Var %
1.Ksolves India33.43
2.Nestle India25.79
3.Tips Industries40.53
4.P & G Hygiene-6.45
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What company has lost the most money? ›

Largest corporate annual losses of all time
#CompanyUSD real loss (billion)
1AOL Time Warner$143.06
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Who is the no debt guy? ›

Dave Ramsey is the founder and CEO of the company Ramsey Solutions, where he's helped people take control of their money and their lives since 1992. He's also an eight-time national bestselling author, personal finance expert and host of The Ramsey Show.

Which country has no debt? ›

The 20 countries with the lowest national debt in 2023 in relation to gross domestic product (GDP)
CharacteristicNational debt in relation to GDP
Macao SAR0%
Brunei Darussalam2.33%
Kuwait3.18%
Turkmenistan4.7%
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Jun 13, 2024

What single person is in the most debt? ›

He is ... the most indebted man in the world. Jérôme Kerviel is learning one of life's harsher lessons: It stinks to be $6.3 billion in debt.

Who owes the US money? ›

In total, other territories hold about $7.4 trillion in U.S. debt. Japan owns the most at $1.1 trillion, followed by China, with $859 billion, and the United Kingdom at $668 billion. In isolation, this $7.4 trillion amount is a lot, said Scott Morris, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development.

Which company has the highest debt? ›

As of February 2023, the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota was the company with the highest debt worldwide, amounting to 217 billion U.S. dollars. The Chinese property developer Evergrande followed in second with a debt of roughly 170 billion U.S. dollars, with Volkswagen following in third.

Who is the US indebted to the most? ›

Japan and China have been the largest foreign holders of US debt for the last two decades. Japan and China held almost 50% of all foreign-owned US debt between 2004 and 2006. However, this has declined over time, and as of 2022 they controlled approximately 25% of foreign-owned debt.

What is the world's most indebted oil company? ›

Pemex is among the world's most indebted oil companies, with financial liabilities exceeding $100 billion, but it enjoys strong support from leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who despite pursuing broad budget austerity policies has directed more funding to the state-owned oil and gas producer.

Who is the largest debt buyer in the US? ›

Encore Capital Group and subsidiaries form the largest debt buyer and collector in the United States. Encore Capital enjoyed soaring revenues from $316 million in 2009 to $773 million in 2013.

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