Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of GDP
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About Federal Debt: Total Public Debt as Percent of GDP
Federal debt as a percent of GDP — the standard fiscal sustainability metric. Above 100% (the U.S. is now ~125%) is historically elevated territory. Rising Debt/GDP eventually pressures sovereign borrowing costs.
SOURCE: U.S. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS · 0 OBSERVATIONS