THE global financial crisis has taken its toll on the world economy, especially on the public finances of advanced economies. As a share of GDP public debt has grown sharply in recent years—from 70 ...

Total US government debt held by the public is projected to reach 107% of GDP by 2029, exceeding the 106% record set in 1946, just after the end of World War II. By 2035, total debt is forecast at ...

The economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 has devastated many of the world’s poorest countries ... 43 are scheduled to spend more on debt repayments in 2020 than on the health of their citizens (Chart ...