debt-to-GDP ratio
National borrowing percentage
The debt-to-GDP ratio measures a country's total government debt as a percentage of its annual economic output.
It indicates whether a nation can afford to pay back what it owes—a ratio above 100% means debt exceeds yearly production.
Economists use it to assess fiscal health and compare debt burdens across countries: Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio exceeds 250%.
- fiscal cliffScheduled austerity convergence point
- tax revenueGovernment's collected funds
- balanced budgetSpending matching revenue
- inflation rateSpeed of rising costs
- economic growthSustained output increase
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- public debtgovernment bonds, treasury notes, treasury bonds, treasury securities, government borrowing
- sovereign debtgovernment bonds, treasury notes, T-bills, treasury bonds, gilt