This year debt will hit 100% of GDP, a level seen only once before, at the end of WWII. NY Post composite The presidential campaign season is once again turning politicians into pandering game ...

As of May 18, 2025, the U.S. national debt stood at $36.8 trillion, about $108,000 per citizen or $323,000 per taxpayer. That total equals nearly 123% of America’s GDP, a sharp contrast to the 34.6% ...

IMF projects global debt to approach 100% of GDP by 2030 amidst economic uncertainties. Insights on debt ratios worldwide and how is India faring in comparison to the US, Japan, and China.

Public debt projected to hit 156% of GDP by 2055, surpassing post-WWII highs and still climbing. CBO warns rising debt raises fiscal crisis risk, potentially eroding confidence in U.S. dollar and ...

US debt has risen from less than $6 trillion in 2000 to over $37 trillion. Our debt is now 720% greater than our annual ...

The fall in the U.S. public debt/GDP ratio from 106% in 1946 to 23% in 1974 is often attributed to high rates of economic growth. This paper examines the roles of three other factors: primary budget ...

It found that US debt held by the public could soar above 200% of GDP by 2047 and 250% by 2054 ... high during the immediate aftermath of World War II, while debt would also continue rising.

which was set in 1946 as the U.S. began its post-World War II demobilization. Growth in the national debt will be driven by budget deficits widening from about 6.2% of GDP in 2025 to 7.3% in 2055 ...

This was the first time since WWII that the ratio exceeded 100% ... During that year, the U.S. experienced an astonishing debt-to-GDP ratio of 132% before ultimately settling at 124% by the ...

Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.