Government borrowing

Sovereign debt sustainability: $111 trillion global debt, $1 trillion US interest; shift from g>r to r>g; Japan 230%, US 124% projected 156%.

Macroeconomic Trends and Analysis

Sovereign Debt Sustainability: Can the World’s Biggest Economies Keep Borrowing?

Global government debt reached $111 trillion in 2025. US interest payments hit $1 trillion. Sovereign debt sustainability is the defining...

April 14, 2026

Macroeconomic Trends and Analysis

How Governments Borrow: An Introduction to Public and Private Debt

Explore the fundamentals of government borrowing, including the mechanisms, benefits, and risks of public debt. Understand how borrowing supports development,...

December 29, 2024