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In economics, the debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio between a country's government debt (measured in units of currency) and its gross domestic product (GDP) (measured in units of currency per year). A low debt-to-GDP ratio indicates that an economy produces goods and services sufficient to pay back debts without incurring further debt. [1]
[1]: 81 A debt instrument is a financial claim that requires payment of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor in the future. Examples include debt securities (such as bonds and bills), loans, and government employee pension obligations. [1]: 207 Net debt equals gross debt minus financial assets that are debt instruments.
The ratio is higher if the total national debt is used, by adding the "intragovernmental debt" to the "debt held by the public." For example, on April 29, 2016, debt held by the public was approximately $13.84 trillion (~$17.2 trillion in 2023) or about 76% of GDP.
It reported debt held by the public will rise from 99% of GDP this year to 122% by 2034—surpassing its previous high of 106% in 1946, at the end of the Second World War. Cuts vs growth
Publicly held debt is projected to reach 122.4% of GDP by 2034, up from 97.3% last year. Gundlach said that Washington has been plagued by large budget deficits since the 1980s, but these were ...
The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a new record. ... calculating debt held by the public as a percent of GDP. This figure stood at 97% at the end of 2022, down ...
Spitznagel pointed out that total public household debt hit a record $17 trillion in the second quarter, with non-housing debt hitting an all-time high $4.7 trillion, and the U.S. debt to GDP ...
1 Projected debt estimates. 2 See also. ... with figures in percentage of national GDP. ... Gross government debt (sortable; in percent of GDP) Country 2017 2018 2019 ...