Depending on what nation, several hundred million to billions of £$ (other)
The level of national debt is controlled by Congress in the United States.
European nations
the national debt was something used to create national debt
Funding and Assumption. He wanted a National Bank to assume the nations debt
Delayed social security, rising interest rates, difficulties in investing, tax payers paying the burden, and a recession that extends across nations are five ways the national debt can affect the economy. For businesses and trade to be strong, the national debt cannot be high.
National government
they probably owed them debt or helped them out of debt.
Many nations have a national debt. When the debt is too large, small countries with a bad credit rating will find it difficult to borrow funds. In the case of the US, the national debt is very high. This is troubling, however, the US has a solid record of always paying its debts when due. That means it has no problems at all in selling Treasury securities, as one example. Still, its better to decrease the national debt. Most solutions to this problem that are reasonable are to raise taxes and cut down spending. This will work to slowly decrease the debt. A very reasonable goal.
What was the national debt in 2003?
National government
America is considered to be one of the richest nations. Though it has a huge national debt, so the answer is a matter of perception.
$350,000,000 in national debt