SOVEREIGN
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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