More borrowings, slower economic growth MANILA, Philippines —  The share of national debt to the country’s output jumped to ...

Mozambique's government wants to reduce public debt to 67.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, although it warns ...

Having debt is important in times of crises, but if investors think it’s too risky to lend money to a country, interest rates ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Congressional committee Tuesday that it's hard to say how much debt the nation can carry, but said the U.S. won't ...

He said the average debt-to-GDP ratio globally exceeds 90 percent ... He noted that this situation is reflected in global economic statistics that show a significant rise in government debts.

Ghana is on course to beat its debt reduction goals three years ahead of schedule, as strong economic growth and tighter fiscal discipline continue to ease the country’s debt burden, according to ...

According to the report, the decline in Nigeria’s debt-to-GDP ratio in 2024, from 53.7 percent the previous year, was driven by higher economic growth that boosted revenue collection.

The World Bank says despite attempts to stabilise the economy, efforts to address rising fiscal and external imbalances have ...

"Mounting debt would slow economic growth, push up interest payments to foreign holders of U.S. debt, and pose significant risks to the fiscal and economic outlook; it could also cause lawmakers to ...

President John Mahama has given his fellow African leaders a reflection and lessons on Ghana’s journey in debt restructuring ...

Analysis - Finance Minister Nicola Willis has warned her 2025 "Growth Budget" will be "one of the tightest budgets in a ...

we identify exogenous changes in public debt to assess the impact of a change in the debt to GDP ratio on real GDP. By analyzing data on gross public debt for 178 countries over 1995-2020, we find ...