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Debt-to-GDP Ratio

Scales public debt by the size of the economy.

Formula

Debt-to-GDP = Government debt / Nominal GDP ×100

Variables: Government debt; nominal GDP

What it means

Scales public debt by the size of the economy.

Example

Debt 1.2tn and nominal GDP 1.0tn imply 120% debt-to-GDP.

How to interpret it

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