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Global public debt approaches 100% of GDP amid rising risks

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Global public debt ~~reaches post-war highs and fiscal~~ approaches 100% of GDP amid rising risks

Global public debt is approaching 100 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, a level comparable to the post-World War II era. The IMF ~~warns that debt levels~~ projects this threshold could ~~surpass 100 percent of global GDP~~ be surpassed by ~~2029,~~ 2029 or 2030, driven largely by the United ~~States~~ States, China, and ~~China.~~ Japan. Total global debt, including households and companies, has ~~surpassed~~ reached a historic peak of US$365 ~~trillion.~~ trillion, representing approximately 310 percent of global GDP. A critical concern is the ~~rising~~ escalating cost of ~~servicing debt. Global public~~ debt servicing. Advanced economies spent over US$3.3 trillion on interest payments ~~have increased by nearly 50 percent~~ in ~~three years, rising from approximately 2 percent to nearly 3 percent of~~ the past year, exceeding combined global ~~GDP. This trend diverts essential resources from healthcare, education,~~ spending on defense, clean energy, and ~~infrastructure.~~ artificial intelligence. In ~~the UK,~~ developing nations, a critical crisis persists in 51 countries where interest payments ~~reached their highest levels~~ have surpassed national spending on health or education. UNCTAD reports that since ~~1997~~ 2022, interest payments on external public debt in ~~August, while the US continues~~ these regions have exceeded net new credit, forcing a reliance on expensive domestic borrowing. Fiscal pressures are intensifying due to ~~manage debt exceeding $40 trillion.~~ high interest rates and energy shocks, exacerbated by conflict in Iran. The IMF has urged industrialized nations to implement credible fiscal consolidation plans, warning that “too many countries have excessive debt.” In Europe, ~~fiscal pressures persist.~~ the IMF projects that three-quarters of eurozone countries must implement structural reforms and deficit reductions to maintain sustainability. Specifically, France faces ~~political division in the National Assembly as it aims for a 54 billion euro fiscal adjustment by 2027, with debt service costs projected~~ pressure to ~~reach 90 billion euros next year. Italy is negotiating with the European Commission for flexibility under the National Safeguard Clause~~ restore investor confidence as its ~~deficit~~ debt is projected to ~~rise to 3.4 percent of GDP. In Spain, public debt is estimated at 99.9~~ reach 120.3 percent of ~~GDP. In Mexico, debt rose to 19.4 trillion pesos~~ GDP by ~~June 2026 due to social program expansion. The IMF has also introduced a revised~~ 2027. Meanwhile, the rise of artificial intelligence is driving significant debt ~~framework for low-income countries to better identify high-risk scenarios using liquidity indicators.~~ accumulation in the corporate sector, particularly among tech hyperscalers.

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