Skip to content
financeMEDIUM2026-04-21 12:32 UTC

The world is heading into a historic debt crisis: Global government debt is projected to surge to 102% of GDP by 2031, a level previously seen only in the aftermath of World War II, according to the IMF. World government debt already stands at ~94% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP has risen +16 percentage points since 2015, with the US and China responsible for the majority of the increase. This comes as the US is running a government deficit of 7-8% of GDP, with debt projected to rise to 142% of GDP by 2031. At the same time, China’s Debt-to-GDP is expected t

ORIGINAL SOURCE →via Reddit r/economy
ADVERTISEMENT
⚡ STAY AHEAD

Events like this, convergence-verified across 689 sources, land in your inbox every Sunday. Free.

GET THE SUNDAY BRIEFING →

RELATED · finance