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Economy
The US national debt has exceeded the size of the country's economy for the first time since 1946
2026-05-02
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[Regnum] The US national debt stands at $31.27 trillion, exceeding the size of the economy for the first time since 1946, which currently stands at $31.22 trillion. This was reported on April 30 by Fox Business News, citing data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

According to analysts, the national debt amounted to $31.27 trillion as of March 31.

The bureau's latest data suggests the United States is rapidly approaching a historic debt-to-GDP ratio of 106%.

Earlier on April 19, the International Monetary Fund reported that Russia's public debt by the end of 2025 would be the lowest among G20 countries. Russia's public debt amounted to 18% of its gross domestic product (GDP). Approximately 16.5% is held by the Russian government, with the remainder held by regional authorities. Turkey's public debt amounted to 23.5% of GDP, Saudi Arabia's 31.7%, Indonesia's 41%, and Australia's 51%.

Japan has the highest public debt at 206.5% of GDP, Italy at 137.1%, and the United States at 123.9%. France, Canada, and the United Kingdom had public debt exceeding 100% in 2025.

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