public debt

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But its public debt – standing at more than 130% of the total annual size of the economy - is high.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They typically lend to medium-size companies that can’t readily access public debt markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

With public debt reaching a record €3.48 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 and a budget deficit estimated at 5.4% of GDP, such largesse is likely no longer in the cards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

At 230% of GDP, Japan’s public debt is more than double that of the U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

True, the funded public debt had grown to 33½ millions, but the population had also increased to 484,700, so that the public debt proper was slightly more than �69 per head.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland